Births attended by skilled health staff in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Births attended by skilled health staff was 79.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Burkina Faso, 1993–2015
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, births attended by skilled health staff in Burkina Faso stood at 79.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff 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 skilled health staff in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total | 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 70.2%, 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 | 36.1% | 30.9% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 37.8% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 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)
- 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 staff in Burkina Faso?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Burkina Faso was 79.8% in 2015, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff 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 State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.