Burden of disease who in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Burden of disease who was 53,143 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
53,143
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
106,980
in 2000
All-time low
53,088
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in Burkina Faso stood at 53,143.
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 who in Burkina Faso peaked at 106,980 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53,088, 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 who in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106,980 | — |
| 2001 | 104,293 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 101,320 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 98,099 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 94,591 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 90,880 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 87,459 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 84,241 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 81,018 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 77,997 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 75,282 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 72,736 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 70,335 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 67,941 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 65,508 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 63,168 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 60,834 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 58,334 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 56,221 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 54,996 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 53,088 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 53,143 | +0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 53,143 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,148, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 53,143 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,688 | 77,997 | 106,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,535 | 54,996 | 75,282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,116 | 53,088 | 53,143 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 16 South Africa 55,776 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 55,678 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 54,506 compare
- 20 Benin 52,782 compare
- 21 Angola 52,530 compare
- 22 Cameroon 52,353 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)
- 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 burden of disease who in Burkina Faso?
- Burden of disease who in Burkina Faso was 53,143 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 106,980 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,088 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for burden of disease who?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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