Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health was 2.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.5%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2018
All-time low
1.1%
in 2009
Years of data
5
1998–2018
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Burkina Faso, 1998–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Burkina Faso is 2.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2009.
That places Burkina Faso 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.5% | — |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +64.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +34.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 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)
- 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 population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Burkina Faso?
- Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Burkina Faso was 2.5% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. 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 Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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