Total disease burden who in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total disease burden who was 11.74 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.74 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.80 million
in 2002
All-time low
11.43 million
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden who in Burkina Faso stood at 11.74 million.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.80 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.43 million, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.71 million | — |
| 2001 | 12.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.21 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.57 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.47 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.74 million | +2.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11.74 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.74 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11.74 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.72 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.59 million | 12.21 million | 12.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.82 million | 11.47 million | 12.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.59 million | 11.43 million | 11.74 million | 2 |
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 total disease burden who in Burkina Faso?
- Total disease burden who in Burkina Faso was 11.74 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.80 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 million in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total disease burden who?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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