Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household was 2.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.3%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 2009
Years of data
5
1998–2018

Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Burkina Faso, 1998–2018

0.511.522.51998200820181998: 0.462003: 0.672009: 0.412014: 0.732018: 2.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Burkina Faso is 2.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 461.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.

That places Burkina Faso 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban) in Burkina Faso, 1998 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1998 0.5%
2003 0.7% +45.7%
2009 0.4% -38.8%
2014 0.7% +78.0%
2018 2.3% +215.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 2
2010s 1.5% 0.7% 2.3% 2

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  6. 12 Peru 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Burkina Faso?
Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household in Burkina Faso was 2.3% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 461.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 the $3.20 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
39 places, 403 data points, 1992–2021
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