Death rate from malnutrition in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Death rate from malnutrition was 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from malnutrition in Burkina Faso stood at 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 17.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Central African Republic 14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Chad 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Lesotho 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Mozambique 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Niger 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Kiribati 9.25 deaths 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition in Burkina Faso?
- Death rate from malnutrition in Burkina Faso was 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for death rate from malnutrition?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.