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 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso, 1960–2020
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso is 0.2 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people 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% |
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, 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso was 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, 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.