Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 124 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Burkina Faso, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 124 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Burkina Faso peaked at 124 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.5, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.5 | — |
| 2001 | 80.7 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 83 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 85.3 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 87.6 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 90 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 92.3 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 94.7 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 97 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 99.4 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 102 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 106 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 109 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 111 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 114 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 116 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 119 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 121 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 124 | +2.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 124 is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.4, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 124 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.85 | 78.5 | 99.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.6 | 102 | 124 | 10 |
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 number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Burkina Faso?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Burkina Faso was 124 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 124 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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