Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 43.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.82
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
58.23
in 2001
All-time low
30.83
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Burkina Faso stood at 43.82.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Burkina Faso peaked at 58.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.83, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.56 | — |
| 2001 | 58.23 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.13 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 52.66 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 43.92 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 43.41 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.63 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 34.2 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 35.4 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.96 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 30.83 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 32.88 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 32.38 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.54 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 34.08 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.03 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 31.39 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 31.36 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.23 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 34.68 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 38.56 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 41.19 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 42.29 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 43.82 | +3.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 43.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.65, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 43.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.41 | 32.96 | 58.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.34 | 30.83 | 36.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.47 | 38.56 | 43.82 | 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Burkina Faso?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Burkina Faso was 43.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 58.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.83 in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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