Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 31.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.4%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2017
All-time low
22.2%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 31.4% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Burkina Faso peaked at 43.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9% | — |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -11.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 31.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 31.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 22.2% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 23.1% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 31.4% | 41.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 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 health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Burkina Faso?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Burkina Faso was 31.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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