Prevalence of anemia among children in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of anemia among children was 76.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Burkina Faso, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia among children in Burkina Faso stood at 76.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Burkina Faso peaked at 88.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.2% | — |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | -2.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 76.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 76.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 87.1% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 76.6% | 86.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 Yemen 79.5% compare
- 2 Mali 79.0% compare
- 4 Guinea 73.8% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 73.6% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 73.4% compare
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 prevalence of anemia among children in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Burkina Faso was 76.6% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.