Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 56.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burkina Faso, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burkina Faso stood at 56.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burkina Faso peaked at 68.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2017.
That places Burkina Faso 22nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.3% | — |
| 2004 | 62.6% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -3.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 56.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.4%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 56.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 54.0% | 68.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 50.3% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.2% | 58.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burkina Faso?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Burkina Faso was 56.2% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.