Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 34.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Burkina Faso stood at 34.17. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Burkina Faso peaked at 34.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 152nd 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 private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.05 | — |
| 2001 | 6.29 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.03 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 8.86 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 9.71 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.78 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.75 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.75 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 11.78 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 11.92 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.33 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 12.95 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 13.02 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.54 | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 16.77 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 15.18 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 14.4 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 16.62 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 16.48 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.42 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 24.08 | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 28.74 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 29.72 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 34.17 | +15.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 34.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.9, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 34.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.19 | 6.05 | 11.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.17 | 11.33 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.18 | 24.08 | 34.17 | 4 |
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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 (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Burkina Faso?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Burkina Faso was 34.17 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 34.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Burkina Faso ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. 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 private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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