Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 49.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 49.5% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Burkina Faso peaked at 57.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 49.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 49.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 53.3% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 49.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.5% | 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 prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Burkina Faso was 49.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.