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. Measured in %.
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 179 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 | % | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (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 179 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).