Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 2,610 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2,610
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,630
in 2017
All-time low
1,915
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Burkina Faso, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Burkina Faso is 2,610, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,630 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,915, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,915 | — |
| 2001 | 1,979 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,035 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,086 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,136 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,192 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,256 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,313 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,366 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,415 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,463 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,517 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,556 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,585 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,606 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,622 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,629 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,630 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,623 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,610 | -0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,610 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,587, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,610 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,250, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,169 | 1,915 | 2,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,584 | 2,463 | 2,630 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 17 Kenya 2,998 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 2,925 compare
- 19 Mali 2,792 compare
- 21 South Africa 2,570 compare
- 22 Afghanistan 2,534 compare
- 23 Ghana 2,460 compare
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 number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Burkina Faso?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Burkina Faso was 2,610 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,630 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,915 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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