Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults was 6.3 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Burkina Faso, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Burkina Faso stood at 6.3. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1980.
That places Burkina Faso 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.3 | — |
| 1981 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.62 | 2.3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Burkina Faso was 6.3 in 2014, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of people with diabetes among those aged over 18, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Diabetes is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.