Burden of disease in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Burden of disease was 53,143 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
53,143 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
106,980 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
53,088 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease in Burkina Faso stood at 53,143 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Burkina Faso peaked at 106,980 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53,088 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106,980 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 104,293 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 101,320 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 98,099 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 94,591 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 90,880 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 87,459 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 84,241 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 81,018 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 77,997 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 75,282 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 72,736 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 70,335 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 67,941 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 65,508 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 63,168 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 60,834 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 58,334 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 56,221 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 54,996 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 53,088 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 53,143 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,688 DALYs per 100,000 people | 77,997 DALYs per 100,000 people | 106,980 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,535 DALYs per 100,000 people | 54,996 DALYs per 100,000 people | 75,282 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,116 DALYs per 100,000 people | 53,088 DALYs per 100,000 people | 53,143 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 16 South Africa 55,776 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Afghanistan 55,678 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 54,506 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Benin 52,782 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Angola 52,530 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Cameroon 52,353 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Burkina Faso?
- Burden of disease in Burkina Faso was 53,143 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 106,980 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,088 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for burden of disease?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.