Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Burkina Faso is 47, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Burkina Faso peaked at 48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 | — |
| 2001 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 32 | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 47 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1 | 16 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8 | 32 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5 | 42 | 48 | 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)
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- 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 healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Burkina Faso?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Burkina Faso was 47 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.