External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 20.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.9%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2010
All-time low
14.2%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Burkina Faso is 20.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Burkina Faso peaked at 41.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +13.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 20.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.7%, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 20.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 14.3% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 14.2% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.3% | 20.9% | 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Burkina Faso?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Burkina Faso was 20.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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