Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 44.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 209 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2000
All-time low
43.6%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 44.3% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.8% | — |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 44.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 44.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 49.1% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 43.9% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.6% | 44.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 18 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 44.6% compare
- 21 Angola 43.8% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 43.4% compare
- 22 Maldives 43.4% compare
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 women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Burkina Faso was 44.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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