Births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 95.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
95.8%
World rank
116th
of 163 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2021
All-time low
38.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2021
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso is 95.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso peaked at 95.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 116th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 38.0% | — |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +19.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 95.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 95.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 38.0% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 66.0% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso was 95.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Burkina Faso ranks 116th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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