Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 54.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
54.56
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
159th
of 184 countries
All-time high
55.15
in 2020
All-time low
45.06
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 45.12001: 45.52002: 462003: 46.72004: 47.42005: 48.22006: 48.82007: 49.52008: 50.12009: 50.72010: 51.22011: 51.72012: 52.12013: 52.62014: 53.12015: 53.52016: 53.92017: 54.32018: 54.82019: 552020: 55.12021: 54.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Burkina Faso is 54.56, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.06, in 2000.

That places Burkina Faso 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 45.06
2001 45.5 +1.0%
2002 46.03 +1.2%
2003 46.67 +1.4%
2004 47.39 +1.5%
2005 48.16 +1.6%
2006 48.85 +1.4%
2007 49.5 +1.3%
2008 50.14 +1.3%
2009 50.72 +1.1%
2010 51.22 +1.0%
2011 51.67 +0.9%
2012 52.12 +0.9%
2013 52.57 +0.9%
2014 53.06 +0.9%
2015 53.5 +0.8%
2016 53.87 +0.7%
2017 54.34 +0.9%
2018 54.75 +0.8%
2019 54.96 +0.4%
2020 55.15 +0.3%
2021 54.56 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.8 45.06 50.72 10
2010s 53.21 51.22 54.96 10
2020s 54.85 54.56 55.15 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 156 Nigeria 54.95 compare
  2. 157 Congo 54.84 compare
  3. 158 Malawi 54.67 compare
  4. 160 Cameroon 54.01 compare
  5. 161 Liberia 53.96 compare
  6. 162 Haiti 53.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Burkina Faso?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Burkina Faso was 54.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 55.15 in 2020.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 45.06 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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