Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 2,450 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Burkina Faso is 2,450, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,450 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,494, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,494 | — |
| 2001 | 1,530 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,567 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,603 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,638 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,670 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,699 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,723 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,741 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,757 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,776 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,798 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,826 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,860 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,900 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,946 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,981 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,021 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,070 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,123 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,184 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,256 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,336 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,450 | +4.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,450 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,978, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,450 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,642 | 1,494 | 1,757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,930 | 1,776 | 2,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,306 | 2,184 | 2,450 | 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 number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Burkina Faso?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Burkina Faso was 2,450 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,450 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,494 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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