Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 340,655 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Burkina Faso, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Burkina Faso stood at 340,655. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Burkina Faso peaked at 340,655 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224,342, in 2013.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 224,342 | — |
| 2014 | 231,037 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 252,961 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 255,594 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 260,001 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 279,379 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 275,034 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 285,926 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 316,383 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 337,175 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 340,655 | +1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 340,655 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 340,655 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 11% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 254,050 | 224,342 | 279,379 | 7 |
| 2020s | 320,035 | 285,926 | 340,655 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Burkina Faso?
- Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Burkina Faso was 340,655 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 340,655 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,342 in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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