External health expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External health expenditure was 20.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
External 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
In 2023, external health expenditure in Burkina Faso stood at 20.9%.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 41.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 in Burkina Faso?
- External health expenditure in Burkina Faso was 20.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external health expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.