Female headed households in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Female headed households was 13.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 13.4% for female headed households in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.3% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1993.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female headed households in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.5% | — |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +52.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 13.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 13.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.1%, 53% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
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 female headed households in Burkina Faso?
- Female headed households in Burkina Faso was 13.4% in 2021, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for female headed households?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.