Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 30.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.3%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2017
All-time low
30.3%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Burkina Faso, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 30.3% for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 40.4% | — |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -10.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 30.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.0%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 30.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.6% | 39.3% | 45.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 30.3% | 43.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- 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 domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Burkina Faso?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Burkina Faso was 30.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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