Private health spending per person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Private health spending per person was 106.64 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health spending per person in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health spending per person in Burkina Faso is 106.64 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Burkina Faso peaked at 106.64 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.8 current international $, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private health spending per person in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 22.96 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 23.98 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 25.37 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 25.95 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.97 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.64 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.96 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.7 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 26.93 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 26.28 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.35 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 27.97 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 37.94 current international $ | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 36.44 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 40.76 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 40.83 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.87 current international $ | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 43.95 current international $ | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 50.84 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 69.46 current international $ | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 79.8 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 93.9 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 106.64 current international $ | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.23 current international $ | 21.8 current international $ | 26.96 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.02 current international $ | 26.28 current international $ | 50.84 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.45 current international $ | 69.46 current international $ | 106.64 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 145 Côte d'Ivoire 118.05 current international $ compare
- 146 Senegal 114.38 current international $ compare
- 147 Congo 106.82 current international $ compare
- 149 Guinea 101.3 current international $ compare
- 150 Kenya 95.94 current international $ compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 89.73 current international $ 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Burkina Faso?
- Private health spending per person in Burkina Faso was 106.64 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 106.64 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for private health spending per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.