Diabetes prevalence who gho in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 6.3 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Burkina Faso, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, diabetes prevalence who gho 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, diabetes prevalence who gho 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.
Diabetes prevalence who gho 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.4, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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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)
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- 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 diabetes prevalence who gho in Burkina Faso?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Burkina Faso was 6.3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Diabetes prevalence who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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