Public healthcare spending share gdp in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 2.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.45
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
114th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.85
in 2020
All-time low
0.9613
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.45 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9613, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9613 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9716 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9802 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +73.4% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | +63.9% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 2.13 | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 2.73 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.63 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.45 | -6.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9309, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 | 0.9613 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.06 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.45 | 2.85 | 4 |
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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Burkina Faso was 2.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9613 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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