Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by was 54.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
54.4%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2014
All-time low
27.7%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2018
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Burkina Faso, 1998–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Burkina Faso stood at 54.4%.
That represents a change of down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Burkina Faso peaked at 90.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.2% | — |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +189.4% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 27.7% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 54.4% | 90.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ 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 further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Burkina Faso?
- Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by in Burkina Faso was 54.4% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Population pushed further 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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