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

Latest (2018)
1.8%
World rank
24th
of 63 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 1998
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
5
1998–2018

Share of population with very large health spending in Burkina Faso, 1998–2018

012341998200820181998: 3.7 %2003: 2.4 %2009: 0.62 %2014: 0.42 %2018: 1.8 %

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

Annual values for Share of population with very large health spending in Burkina Faso, 1998 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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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 (%).