Health expenditure, private in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Health expenditure, private was 49.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private 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 % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure, private in Burkina Faso stood at 49.7%.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Burkina Faso peaked at 62.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61.3% | — |
| 1996 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +11.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 49.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 49.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 58.8% | 61.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 39.7% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 44.6% | 49.7% | 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)
- 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 health expenditure, private in Burkina Faso?
- Health expenditure, private in Burkina Faso was 49.7% 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, private recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for health expenditure, private?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).