Domestic private health expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic private health expenditure was 47.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 47.6% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 61.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.5% | — |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 47.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 47.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 36.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 34.3% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 42.1% | 47.6% | 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 private health expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Burkina Faso was 47.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.