Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Hospital beds in Burkina Faso, 1960–2020
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, hospital beds in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.42 per 1,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5238 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.5715 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3064 per 1,000 people | -46.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2993 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +334.3% |
| 1996 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | -85.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.69 per 1,000 people, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 per 1,000 people, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5238 per 1,000 people | 0.5238 per 1,000 people | 0.5238 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.5715 per 1,000 people | 0.5715 per 1,000 people | 0.5715 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3064 per 1,000 people | 0.3064 per 1,000 people | 0.3064 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 0.2993 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
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- 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 hospital beds in Burkina Faso?
- Hospital beds in Burkina Faso was 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for hospital beds?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.