Health system composite index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Health system composite index was -0.8022 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-0.8022 standard deviations from the yearly mean
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
159th
of 196 countries
All-time high
-0.5605 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2007
All-time low
-2.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1998
Years of data
46
1960–2024
Health system composite index in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Burkina Faso stood at -0.8022 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Burkina Faso peaked at -0.5605 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1998.
Burkina Faso ranks 159th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.7% |
| 1970 | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.3% |
| 1980 | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.9% |
| 1981 | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 1983 | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.6% |
| 1985 | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.7% |
| 1986 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.0% |
| 1987 | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.7% |
| 1988 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.8% |
| 1989 | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 1990 | -0.8061 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.8% |
| 1991 | -0.9257 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.8% |
| 1992 | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.4% |
| 1993 | -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.0% |
| 1994 | -1.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.0% |
| 1995 | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.6% |
| 1996 | -1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8% |
| 1997 | -1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.4% |
| 1998 | -2.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.8% |
| 1999 | -2.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 2000 | -1.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.0% |
| 2001 | -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.9% |
| 2002 | -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2003 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.4% |
| 2004 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 2005 | -0.8563 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.6% |
| 2006 | -0.7568 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
| 2007 | -0.5605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.9% |
| 2008 | -0.7656 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +36.6% |
| 2009 | -0.7297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.7% |
| 2010 | -0.8364 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.6% |
| 2011 | -0.9357 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.9% |
| 2012 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.0% |
| 2013 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.2% |
| 2014 | -0.9667 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.2% |
| 2015 | -0.9463 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2016 | -0.9246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 2017 | -0.9221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -0.8924 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 2019 | -0.914 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.4% |
| 2020 | -0.9585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 2021 | -0.8219 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.3% |
| 2022 | -0.8108 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.3% |
| 2023 | -0.7756 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 2024 | -0.8022 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -0.8022 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -0.8022 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1990s | -1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8061 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9512 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8364 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8338 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7756 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 156 Burundi -0.6941 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 157 Eswatini -0.6992 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 158 Kiribati -0.7545 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 160 South Africa -0.8876 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 161 East Timor -0.9219 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 162 Djibouti -0.9329 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 system composite index in Burkina Faso?
- Health system composite index in Burkina Faso was -0.8022 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5605 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2007.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1998.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for health system composite index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.