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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.99 | 87.1 | 88.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.69 | 76.6 | 86.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 Yemen 79.5 compare
- 2 Mali 79 compare
- 4 Guinea 73.8 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 73.6 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 73.4 compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
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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