Health expenditure government expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Health expenditure government expenditure was 8.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Burkina Faso is 8.78, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2012.
That places Burkina Faso 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.85 | — |
| 2001 | 4.94 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.43 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 5.57 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.39 | +50.7% |
| 2005 | 6.05 | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 6.54 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 6.27 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.32 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 7.63 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.03 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 6.59 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 6.38 | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 7.77 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 7.15 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 11.03 | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 10.24 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 8.79 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 9.58 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 11.65 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 9.84 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 8.78 | +4.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3 | 4.85 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 | 4.7 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 8.4 | 11.65 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Burkina Faso was 8.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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