Poverty and living standards in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso: official figures
56.1% of people in Boucle du Mouhoun lived below the national poverty line in 2021 (Harmonised Survey on Household Living Conditions, EHCVM), 3rd highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 43.2%). The region holds 11.9% of the country's poor.
Is poverty rising in Boucle du Mouhoun?
The poverty rate in Boucle du Mouhoun rose from 50.6% in 2018 to 56.1% in 2021 (Burkina Faso: 41.4% to 43.2%).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyHow much do households in Boucle du Mouhoun spend?
Households in Boucle du Mouhoun spent an average of 253,033 CFA francs per person in 2021 (1,855,046 per household), 3rd lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 383,648 per person).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyHow many homes in Boucle du Mouhoun have no toilet?
30.7% of households in Boucle du Mouhoun had no toilet and used the open air in 2018, 4th lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 36.7%).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Boucle du Mouhoun?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 667 road traffic accidents in Boucle du Mouhoun in 2024, 31 per 100,000 people (Burkina Faso: 22,645, 97 per 100,000).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyMore figures
- The poverty gap in Boucle du Mouhoun was 17.5 in 2021 (the average shortfall below the poverty line, as a share of the line, across the whole population), 3rd deepest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 13.0). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
How Boucle du Mouhoun compares with other regions
People below the national poverty line (2021)
Boucle du Mouhoun ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People below the national poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahel | 76.1% |
| 2 | Nord | 67.5% |
| 3 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 56.1% |
| 4 | Est | 53.9% |
| 5 | Centre-Nord | 49.6% |
| 6 | Plateau-Central | 45.5% |
| 7 | Centre-Ouest | 44.6% |
Household spending per person per year (FCFA) (2021)
Boucle du Mouhoun ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household spending per person per year (FCFA) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Centre-Nord | 292,859 |
| 8 | Est | 271,869 |
| 9 | Plateau-Central | 270,269 |
| 10 | Cascades | 262,902 |
| 11 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 253,033 |
| 12 | Nord | 242,401 |
| 13 | Sahel | 195,561 |
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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…)
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