Births attended by health staff sdgs in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 79.8 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
79.8
World rank
137th
of 169 countries
All-time high
79.8
in 2015
All-time low
30.9
in 1999
Years of data
6
1993–2015
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Burkina Faso, 1993–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by health staff sdgs in Burkina Faso is 79.8, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Burkina Faso peaked at 79.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41.4 | — |
| 1999 | 30.9 | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 37.8 | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 53.5 | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 65.9 | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 79.8 | +21.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 79.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.15, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 79.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.15 | 30.9 | 41.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.65 | 37.8 | 53.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.85 | 65.9 | 79.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Burkina Faso?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in Burkina Faso was 79.8 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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