Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 47.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Burkina Faso, 1990–2015
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Burkina Faso is 47.2%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Burkina Faso peaked at 61.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 48th out of 58 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.6% | — |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +91.5% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +83.7% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -23.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 47.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 47.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.8%, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.6% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 33.7% | 61.9% | 3 |
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 pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Burkina Faso?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Burkina Faso was 47.2% in 2015, according to UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits (% of pregnant women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pregnant women receiving prenatal care, at least four times, are the percentage of women attended at least four times during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.