Health in Centre-Est, Burkina Faso: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in Centre-Est, 38 died before their first birthday and 58 before their fifth, according to the 2021 Demographic and Health Survey; the under-five rate is 7th highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 30 and 48).
How many children in Centre-Est are malnourished?
25.1% of children under five in Centre-Est were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2021 and 10.9% were wasted (too thin); the stunting rate is 4th highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 22.6% and 10.6%).
Source: INSD and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in Centre-Est give birth in a health facility?
98.3% of births in Centre-Est in the two years before the 2021 survey took place in a health facility, and 78.2% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits; 2nd 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 Centre-Est are vaccinated?
81.6% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Centre-Est had all basic vaccines in 2021 and 0.9% had none, 5th 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 Centre-Est?
19.7% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Centre-Est tested positive for malaria with a rapid test during the 2021 survey, 5th lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 28.0%).
Source: INSD and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow often do people in Centre-Est use health centres?
Public health centres in Centre-Est recorded new consultations equal to 138.4% of the population in 2024, 4th highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 113.5%).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyDo health centres in Centre-Est have enough staff?
74.3% of the primary health centres (CSPS) in Centre-Est met the minimum staffing standard in 2024, 4th highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 57.1%; Centre-Est in 2022: 90.8%).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyHow many health centres are there in Centre-Est?
Centre-Est had 217 public health facilities in 2024, including 191 primary health centres (CSPS): one facility for every 8,236 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 Centre-Est?
Health ministry services in Centre-Est employed 135 doctors (specialists and general practitioners) at the end of 2024, 7.6 per 100,000 people, 5th 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
- 18.3% of women of childbearing age in Centre-Est used contraception according to health-service records for 2024, the 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 55.1% of expected pregnancies in Centre-Est received four antenatal visits in 2024, 6th highest of the 13 regions. Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
How Centre-Est compares with other regions
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (2021)
Centre-Est ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hauts-Bassins | 61 |
| 5 | Est | 60 |
| 6 | Centre-Nord | 59 |
| 7 | Centre-Est | 58 |
| 8 | Centre-Sud | 52 |
| 9 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 51 |
| 10 | Plateau-Central | 47 |
Children under 5 stunted (2021)
Centre-Est ranks 4 of 13, highest first. Sahel and Est: survey could not cover large parts of the region
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahel | 36.7% |
| 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% |
Public-sector doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Centre-Est ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Public-sector doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sud-Ouest | 10.4 |
| 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 |
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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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