Coverage of essential health services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Coverage of essential health services was 47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, coverage of essential health services in Burkina Faso stood at 47.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services 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.
Coverage of essential health services 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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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Burkina Faso?
- Coverage of essential health services 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 coverage of essential health services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services 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 Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.