Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 8.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.4%
Change on year
up 115.8%
World rank
87th
of 130 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. Measured in %.
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 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | 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)
- 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 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 130 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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