Share of women who are married or in a union in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of women who are married or in a union was 25.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of women who are married or in a union in Burkina Faso stood at 25.2%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Burkina Faso peaked at 53.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.5% | — |
| 1971 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 52.2% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 45.3% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.8% | 50.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 44.7% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 38.4% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 32.1% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.3% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.2% | 25.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 Mozambique 31.2% compare
- 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 29.1% compare
- 10 Guinea 28.1% compare
- 12 Madagascar 24.0% compare
- 13 Nigeria 22.8% compare
- 14 Nicaragua 22.4% 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 share of women who are married or in a union in Burkina Faso?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Burkina Faso was 25.2% in 2021, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.