Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 8.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.4%
Change on year
up 115.8%
World rank
87th
of 129 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2021
All-time low
3.9%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Burkina Faso, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8.4% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023.
That represents a change of up 115.8% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.6% | — |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +174.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -73.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +115.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 3.9% | 14.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 84 Uruguay 8.6%
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 8.5% compare
- 86 Mongolia 8.5% compare
- 88 Zambia 8.4% compare
- 89 Hungary 8.3% compare
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago 8.2%
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 total government spending on essential services, health in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Burkina Faso was 8.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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