Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 80.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Burkina Faso, 1993–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 80.2% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2018.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Burkina Faso peaked at 96.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1993.
That places Burkina Faso 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60.0% | — |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 60.0% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 73.4% | 85.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 80.2% | 96.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Burkina Faso?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Burkina Faso was 80.2% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.