Prevalence of anemia in children in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Prevalence of anemia in children was 76.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
76.6
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
88.4
in 2002
All-time low
76.6
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Burkina Faso, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 88.22001: 88.32002: 88.42003: 88.42004: 88.32005: 88.12006: 882007: 87.72008: 87.42009: 87.12010: 86.62011: 86.22012: 85.62013: 84.92014: 842015: 82.92016: 81.62017: 80.12018: 78.42019: 76.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Burkina Faso stood at 76.6. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Burkina Faso peaked at 88.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.6, in 2019.

Burkina Faso ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Prevalence of anemia in children in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia in children in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 88.2
2001 88.3 +0.1%
2002 88.4 +0.1%
2003 88.4 +0.0%
2004 88.3 -0.1%
2005 88.1 -0.2%
2006 88 -0.1%
2007 87.7 -0.3%
2008 87.4 -0.3%
2009 87.1 -0.3%
2010 86.6 -0.6%
2011 86.2 -0.5%
2012 85.6 -0.7%
2013 84.9 -0.8%
2014 84 -1.1%
2015 82.9 -1.3%
2016 81.6 -1.6%
2017 80.1 -1.8%
2018 78.4 -2.1%
2019 76.6 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.99 87.1 88.4 10
2010s 82.69 76.6 86.6 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 1 Yemen 79.5 compare
  2. 2 Mali 79 compare
  3. 4 Guinea 73.8 compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 73.6 compare
  5. 6 Sierra Leone 73.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Burkina Faso?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Burkina Faso was 76.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 88.4 in 2002.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 76.6 in 2019.
How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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