UHC service coverage index in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: UHC service coverage index was 47 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
48
in 2022
All-time low
16
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023

203040502000201120232000: 192001: 182002: 172003: 162004: 162005: 192006: 232007: 242008: 242009: 252010: 322011: 342012: 342013: 382014: 392015: 392016: 412017: 422018: 392019: 402020: 422021: 452022: 482023: 47

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Burkina Faso is 47, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Burkina Faso peaked at 48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2003.

Burkina Faso ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

UHC service coverage index in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 19
2001 18 -5.3%
2002 17 -5.6%
2003 16 -5.9%
2004 16 +0.0%
2005 19 +18.8%
2006 23 +21.1%
2007 24 +4.3%
2008 24 +0.0%
2009 25 +4.2%
2010 32 +28.0%
2011 34 +6.2%
2012 34 +0.0%
2013 38 +11.8%
2014 39 +2.6%
2015 39 +0.0%
2016 41 +5.1%
2017 42 +2.4%
2018 39 -7.1%
2019 40 +2.6%
2020 42 +5.0%
2021 45 +7.1%
2022 48 +6.7%
2023 47 -2.1%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1 16 25 10
2010s 37.8 32 42 10
2020s 45.5 42 48 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 168 Djibouti 47 compare
  2. 168 Nigeria 47 compare
  3. 168 Solomon Islands 47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Burkina Faso?
Uhc service coverage index in Burkina Faso was 47 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 48 in 2022.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2003.
How does Burkina Faso rank for uhc service coverage index?
Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UHC service coverage index
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
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A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.