Health in Centre, Burkina Faso: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in Centre, 26 died before their first birthday and 39 before their fifth, according to the 2021 Demographic and Health Survey; the under-five rate is the joint lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 30 and 48).
How many children in Centre are malnourished?
15.2% of children under five in Centre were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2021 and 12.1% were wasted (too thin); the stunting rate is the lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 22.6% and 10.6%).
Source: INSD and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in Centre give birth in a health facility?
99.0% of births in Centre in the two years before the 2021 survey took place in a health facility, and 69.7% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits; the 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 are vaccinated?
81.7% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Centre had all basic vaccines in 2021 and 1.3% had none, 4th 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?
12.1% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Centre tested positive for malaria with a rapid test during the 2021 survey, 2nd lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 28.0%).
Source: INSD and ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow often do people in Centre use health centres?
Public health centres in Centre recorded new consultations equal to 123.2% of the population in 2024, joint 5th 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 have enough staff?
90.7% of the primary health centres (CSPS) in Centre met the minimum staffing standard in 2024, 2nd highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 57.1%; Centre in 2022: 96.5%).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyHow many health centres are there in Centre?
Centre had 202 public health facilities in 2024, including 108 primary health centres (CSPS): one facility for every 17,940 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?
Health ministry services in Centre employed 704 doctors (specialists and general practitioners) at the end of 2024, 19.4 per 100,000 people, the highest 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
- 26.5% of women of childbearing age in Centre used contraception according to health-service records for 2024, 3rd highest 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 52.9% of expected pregnancies in Centre received four antenatal visits in 2024, 6th lowest of the 13 regions. Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
How Centre compares with other regions
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (2021)
Centre ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Centre-Est | 58 |
| 8 | Centre-Sud | 52 |
| 9 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 51 |
| 10 | Plateau-Central | 47 |
| 11 | Centre-Ouest | 42 |
| 12 | Centre | 39 |
| 13 | Nord | 39 |
Children under 5 stunted (2021)
Centre ranks 13 of 13, highest first. Sahel and Est: survey could not cover large parts of the region
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Plateau-Central | 22.6% |
| 8 | Centre-Ouest | 22.3% |
| 9 | Cascades | 20.7% |
| 10 | Sud-Ouest | 20.2% |
| 11 | Centre-Sud | 18.1% |
| 12 | Hauts-Bassins | 16.3% |
| 13 | Centre | 15.2% |
Public-sector doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Centre ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Public-sector doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre | 19.4 |
| 2 | Hauts-Bassins | 11.4 |
| 3 | Cascades | 11.0 |
| 4 | Plateau-Central | 10.9 |
| 5 | Centre-Sud | 10.8 |
| 6 | Sud-Ouest | 10.4 |
| 7 | Nord | 9.0 |
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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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