Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for was 64.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
64.3%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
14th
of 30 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2021
All-time low
25.8%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2021

Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021

02040602003201220212003: 25.82010: 39.92014: 32.92015: 40.62016: 46.92017: 54.92018: 56.62020: 52.42021: 64.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 64.3% for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Burkina Faso peaked at 64.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2003.

Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 25.8%
2010 39.9% +54.7%
2014 32.9% -17.5%
2015 40.6% +23.4%
2016 46.9% +15.5%
2017 54.9% +17.1%
2018 56.6% +3.1%
2020 52.4% -7.4%
2021 64.3% +22.7%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 64.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.1%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 64.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.4%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 1
2010s 45.3% 32.9% 56.6% 6
2020s 58.3% 52.4% 64.3% 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 11 Rwanda 72.1% compare
  2. 12 Peru 67.2% compare
  3. 13 Madagascar 64.7% compare
  4. 15 Mongolia 63.6% compare
  5. 16 Uganda 61.9% compare
  6. 17 Ethiopia 60.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Burkina Faso?
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Burkina Faso was 64.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2003.
How does Burkina Faso rank for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for?
Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
43 places, 537 data points, 2000–2024
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