Health expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Health expenditure was 676.81 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Health expenditure in Burkina Faso, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure in Burkina Faso is 676.81 million current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 387.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 716.26 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 102.37 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 102.37 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 116.87 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 110.97 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 131.35 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 158.72 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 133.98 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 138.95 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 160.62 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 232.30 million current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 295.71 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 375.52 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 430.58 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 516.94 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 716.26 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 607.53 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 677.77 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 676.81 million current US$ | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.06 million current US$ | 102.37 million current US$ | 158.72 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 360.84 million current US$ | 133.98 million current US$ | 716.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.29 million current US$ | 676.81 million current US$ | 677.77 million current US$ | 2 |
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7191 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- Health expenditure in Burkina Faso was 676.81 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 716.26 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.37 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for health expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 387.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).