Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 43.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 43.9% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.6% | — |
| 2001 | 54.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 43.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 43.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 48.5% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 43.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.1% | 43.9% | 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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 people (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 women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Burkina Faso was 43.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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