Share of population with very large health spending in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of population with very large health spending was 1.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with very large health spending in Burkina Faso, 1998–2018
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.8% for share of population with very large health spending in 2018.
The figure is up 183.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with very large health spending in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with very large health spending in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.7% | — |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -73.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +319.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with very large health spending in Burkina Faso?
- Share of population with very large health spending in Burkina Faso was 1.8% in 2018, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with very large health spending recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population with very large health spending recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of population with very large health spending?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population with very large health spending rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).