Health

Burkina Faso

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Life expectancy19602024
36.142.448.75561.319602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Life expectancy61.1–61.3 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 61.29 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 61.09 years
Infant mortality rate43.6 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Under-5 mortality rate74.9 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Maternal mortality ratio242 per 100,000World Bank WDI [2023]
Health expenditure (% GDP)7.8 %World Bank WDI [2023]
DPT immunization91 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Physicians per 1,0000.148 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2022]
Sanitation access31.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Drinking water access50 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Physician density0.148 per 1,000WB HNP [2022]
Hospital bed density0.2 per 1,000WB HNP [2020]
Adult obesity prevalence21.7 %WB HNP [2022]
Alcohol consumption per capita11.3 litersWB HNP [2020]
Tobacco use14.3 %WB HNP [2022]
Maternal mortality ratio242 per 100,000WB Gender [2023]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage15/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB HNP
    world_bank_hnp
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Burkina Faso's health on Databook compiles 15 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB HNP. Key figures include life expectancy (61.1–61.3 years), infant mortality rate (43.6 per 1,000). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.