Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.3109 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Burkina Faso, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.3109, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.4044 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3109, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4044 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3933 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3856 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3783 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3694 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3626 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3542 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3478 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3397 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3348 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3258 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3199 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.314 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3109 | -1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3109 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3109 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.367 | 0.3348 | 0.4044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3177 | 0.3109 | 0.3258 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.3109 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4044 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3109 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.