Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 95.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 95.8% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso peaked at 95.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.8% | — |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +20.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 95.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 95.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 37.8% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 65.9% | 79.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso was 95.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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