Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 18.5 % in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Burkina Faso stood at 18.5 %. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.3 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.5 %, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3 % | — |
| 2001 | 20.2 % | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.1 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.9 % | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.7 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.6 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.4 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.3 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2 % | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.6 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.5 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.78 % | 19.3 % | 20.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.89 % | 18.5 % | 19.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5 % | 18.5 % | 18.5 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Jordan 18.9 % compare
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- 10 Mauritius 18.7 % compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.2 % compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 9.7 % compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 18 % compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.3 % compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.9 % compare
- 14 Mozambique 17.8 % compare
- 15 Guyana 17.2 % compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 6.5 % compare
- 15 Senegal 17.2 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Burkina Faso was 18.5 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 % in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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