Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 49.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Burkina Faso is 49.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Burkina Faso peaked at 57.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 53.3% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 49.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Burkina Faso?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Burkina Faso was 49.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.