Ever breastfed in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Ever breastfed was 94.9 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
94.9
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
41st
of 56 countries
All-time high
99.4
in 2019
All-time low
94.9
in 2021
Years of data
8
1993–2021
Ever breastfed in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ever breastfed in Burkina Faso stood at 94.9. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Burkina Faso peaked at 99.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.9, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 41st out of 56 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4 | 98.3 | 98.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.55 | 98.5 | 98.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.3 | 99.2 | 99.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.9 | 94.9 | 98.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 793 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 793 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 203,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 201,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,889 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 208,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 219,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Burkina Faso?
- Ever breastfed in Burkina Faso was 94.9 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for ever breastfed?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 56 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Ever breastfed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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