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

Latest (2023)
43.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 209 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2000
All-time low
43.1%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 55.62001: 54.92002: 54.22003: 53.52004: 52.82005: 522006: 51.22007: 50.42008: 49.42009: 48.52010: 47.62011: 46.82012: 46.22013: 45.62014: 45.22015: 44.92016: 44.32017: 43.82018: 43.52019: 43.32020: 43.12021: 43.12022: 43.22023: 43.9

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

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Caribbean 28.9% compare
  2. 16 Guinea 45.3% compare
  3. 16 Guinea-Bissau 45.3% compare
  4. 18 Somalia 45.2% compare
  5. 19 Sierra Leone 43.9% compare
  6. 21 Angola 43.6% compare
  7. 22 Maldives 43.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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