Health in Burkina Faso

1,466 indicators covering health for Burkina Faso.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 288,398 2024 up 211.5% 19th
Unmet need for contraception 21.0% 2022 down 14.2% 21st
Share of population with large expenditures on health 8.4% 2018 up 137.8% 33rd
Share of population with very large health spending 1.8% 2018 up 183.9% 24th
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 573,102 2024 up 157.9% 31st
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 6,700 Percent 2015 down 9.5% 65th
Annual deaths from all natural disasters 0 people 2022 7th
Expected funding for tuberculosis versus required budget 0 constant 2022 US$ 2025 down 100.0% 96th
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis 0 2025 down 100.0% 11th
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported 1.4% 2024 up 15.7% 34th
Percentage of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads 79 2025 33rd
Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have 91 2025 66th
Height-for-age <-2 SD 21.1 2021 down 39.0% 45th
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits 72.1% 2021 up 113.9% 62nd
Weight-for-age <-2 SD 16.94 2021 down 32.4% 23rd
Number of reported deaths from cholera 7 2012 unchanged 21st
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported 1,239 2024 up 67.2% 19th
Domestic Expenditure on Malaria 128.20 million 2024 up 1,088.0% 3rd
Exclusive breastfeeding 57.9% 2019 up 261.8% 21st
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 0.3 2014 down 25.0% 132nd
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 10.50 million 2024 up 51.7% 4th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum 0.6 2014 down 14.3% 108th
Weight-for-height >+2 SD 1.51 2021 up 105.9% 79th
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage 99 2023 unchanged 1st
Congenital syphilis number of cases, reported 16 2022 down 69.2% 29th
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage 99 2023 unchanged 1st
Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under 53.4% 2024 down 14.2% 18th
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test 16.76 million 2024 up 102.2% 9th
تغطية بجرعتين من فيتامين أ 99 2023 unchanged 1st
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits 47.2% 2015 up 168.2% 48th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for smokeless 2 2022 up 100.0% 41st
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 60 2022 unchanged 19th
Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment 159 constant 2022 US$ 2024 up 695.0% 91st
Nursing personnel 57.8% 2023 up 55.4% 80th
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation 57.8% 2023 up 55.4% 77th
Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma 0 2025 down 100.0% 22nd
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 60 2022 unchanged 20th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 60 2022 unchanged 19th
Treatment success rate: XDR-TB cases 33 2022 70th
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) 16.6% 2017 down 48.7% 107th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 49.0% 2017 up 5.6% 69th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 52.7% 2017 up 0.9% 76th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 50.7% 2017 down 2.6% 87th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 55.0% 2017 down 11.5% 90th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 88.2% 2017 up 0.6% 84th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 9.7% 2017 up 209.9% 76th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 11.8% 2017 up 144.1% 83rd
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 15.2% 2017 up 73.4% 86th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 26.1% 2017 up 57.0% 84th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 57.9% 2017 up 17.2% 76th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 74.8% 2017 down 16.6% 11th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 69.0% 2017 down 18.4% 7th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 63.1% 2017 down 14.1% 4th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 41.5% 2017 down 29.9% 3rd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 0.0% 2017 down 100.0% 47th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 47.4% 2017 up 5.4% 64th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 53.0% 2017 up 2.1% 69th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 52.6% 2017 up 7.0% 75th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 50.5% 2017 down 6.8% 84th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 52.3% 2017 down 11.8% 91st