Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 98.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 98.1 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 220.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Burkina Faso peaked at 98.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.75, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 140th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.75 | — |
| 2001 | 21.86 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 22.85 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24.17 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 24.79 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.61 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.49 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 25.49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.76 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 23.29 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.64 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 23.41 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.43 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.65 | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 28.31 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 31.28 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 35.17 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 39.18 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 37.19 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 41.56 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 63.6 | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 72.73 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 86.04 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 98.1 | +14.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 98.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.42, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 98.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.71 | 20.75 | 25.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.38 | 23.41 | 41.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.12 | 63.6 | 98.1 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Burkina Faso?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Burkina Faso was 98.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.75 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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