Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 43.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 43.9% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.6% | — |
| 2001 | 54.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 43.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 43.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 48.5% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 43.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.1% | 43.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Burkina Faso was 43.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.