Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 80.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Burkina Faso, 1993–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 80.2% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 2018.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Burkina Faso peaked at 96.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1993.
That places Burkina Faso 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60.0% | — |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | -13.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 80.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.2%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 80.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.2%, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 60.0% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 73.4% | 85.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 80.2% | 96.6% | 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)
- 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Burkina Faso was 80.2% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.