Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 223.87 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Burkina Faso stood at 223.87 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Burkina Faso peaked at 223.87 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.05 current international $, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.05 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 37.54 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 40.71 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 45.9 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 56.44 current international $ | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 56.69 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.32 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 74.53 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 67.12 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 70.66 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 76.67 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 71.19 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 72.35 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 91.4 current international $ | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 83.07 current international $ | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 86.81 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 112.01 current international $ | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 124.94 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 102.63 current international $ | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 119.86 current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 164.95 current international $ | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 176.56 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 203.43 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 223.87 current international $ | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55 current international $ | 36.05 current international $ | 74.53 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.09 current international $ | 71.19 current international $ | 124.94 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.2 current international $ | 164.95 current international $ | 223.87 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 154 Zambia 243.74 current international $ compare
- 155 Ghana 234.46 current international $ compare
- 156 Liberia 233.05 current international $ compare
- 158 Congo 208.86 current international $ compare
- 159 Senegal 205.61 current international $ compare
- 160 Bangladesh 198.52 current international $ compare
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- 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 current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Burkina Faso?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Burkina Faso was 223.87 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 223.87 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.05 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.