Health in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in Boucle du Mouhoun, 29 died before their first birthday and 51 before their fifth, according to the 2021 Demographic and Health Survey; the under-five rate is 5th lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 30 and 48).
How many children in Boucle du Mouhoun are malnourished?
24.8% of children under five in Boucle du Mouhoun were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2021 and 6.4% were wasted (too thin); the stunting rate is 5th highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 22.6% and 10.6%).
Source: INSD and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in Boucle du Mouhoun give birth in a health facility?
97.0% of births in Boucle du Mouhoun in the two years before the 2021 survey took place in a health facility, and 64.7% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits; 4th highest of the 13 regions for facility births (Burkina Faso: 94.0% and 72.2%).
Source: INSD and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Boucle du Mouhoun are vaccinated?
78.3% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Boucle du Mouhoun had all basic vaccines in 2021 and 2.3% had none, 7th highest of the 13 regions for basic vaccines (Burkina Faso: 79.3% and 1.7%).
Source: INSD and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is malaria in Boucle du Mouhoun?
9.8% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Boucle du Mouhoun tested positive for malaria with a rapid test during the 2021 survey, the lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 28.0%).
Source: INSD and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow often do people in Boucle du Mouhoun use health centres?
Public health centres in Boucle du Mouhoun recorded new consultations equal to 88.2% of the population in 2024, 3rd lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 113.5%).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyDo health centres in Boucle du Mouhoun have enough staff?
50.4% of the primary health centres (CSPS) in Boucle du Mouhoun met the minimum staffing standard in 2024, 6th lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 57.1%; Boucle du Mouhoun in 2022: 90.5%).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyHow many health centres are there in Boucle du Mouhoun?
Boucle du Mouhoun had 300 public health facilities in 2024, including 266 primary health centres (CSPS): one facility for every 7,069 people (Burkina Faso: 2,732, one per 8,568).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Boucle du Mouhoun?
Health ministry services in Boucle du Mouhoun employed 115 doctors (specialists and general practitioners) at the end of 2024, 5.4 per 100,000 people, 4th lowest of the 13 regions (all 13 regions together: 2,284, 9.8 per 100,000).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyMore figures
- 21.2% of women of childbearing age in Boucle du Mouhoun used contraception according to health-service records for 2024, joint 3rd lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 23.8%). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
- Health-service records show 45.3% of expected pregnancies in Boucle du Mouhoun received four antenatal visits in 2024, 5th lowest of the 13 regions. Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
How Boucle du Mouhoun compares with other regions
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (2021)
Boucle du Mouhoun ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Centre-Nord | 59 |
| 7 | Centre-Est | 58 |
| 8 | Centre-Sud | 52 |
| 9 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 51 |
| 10 | Plateau-Central | 47 |
| 11 | Centre-Ouest | 42 |
| 12 | Centre | 39 |
Children under 5 stunted (2021)
Boucle du Mouhoun ranks 5 of 13, highest first. Sahel and Est: survey could not cover large parts of the region
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Est | 31.6% |
| 3 | Centre-Nord | 27.0% |
| 4 | Centre-Est | 25.1% |
| 5 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 24.8% |
| 6 | Nord | 23.6% |
| 7 | Plateau-Central | 22.6% |
| 8 | Centre-Ouest | 22.3% |
Public-sector doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Boucle du Mouhoun ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Public-sector doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nord | 9.0 |
| 8 | Centre-Ouest | 8.4 |
| 9 | Centre-Est | 7.6 |
| 10 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 5.4 |
| 11 | Centre-Nord | 5.3 |
| 12 | Est | 5.2 |
| 13 | Sahel | 4.6 |
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Sources
- Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD): Annuaire statistique national 2024 (census, EHCVM poverty, education, health, energy, water, roads, agriculture, regional council accounts, road accidents by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9f9fc3790552…)
- INSD and ICF (The DHS Program): Enquête démographique et de santé du Burkina Faso 2021: rapport des indicateurs clés (Tables 9, 10, 12 and 20 by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36556756d8db…)
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