Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 79.8 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Burkina Faso, 1993–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 79.8 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso peaked at 79.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41.4 | — |
| 1999 | 30.9 | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 37.8 | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 53.5 | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 65.9 | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 79.8 | +21.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 79.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.15, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 79.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.15 | 30.9 | 41.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.65 | 37.8 | 53.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.85 | 65.9 | 79.8 | 2 |
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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso was 79.8 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.