TABLE 1.
General demographic and economic characteristics in health districts in health regions of Burkina Faso, 2010 and 2014
| 2010 | 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Regions/Number of Health Districts | Populationa | Poverty index (%)b | GINI coefficient (%)b | Populationa | Poverty index (%)b | GINI coefficient (%)b |
| Boucle du Mouhoun (N district = 6) | ||||||
| M | 264 458 | 12.70 | 8.80 | 295 316 | 20.40 | 25.40 |
| (SD) | 55 798 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 63 948 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Median | 268 854 | 12.70 | 8.80 | 299 650 | 20.40 | 25.40 |
| Cascades (N district = 3) | ||||||
| M | 219 082 | 6.70 | 14.70 | 237 686 | 3.20 | 30.10 |
| (SD) | 63 059 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100 825 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Median | 182 675 | 6.70 | 14.70 | 205 740 | 3.20 | 30.10 |
| Centre (N district = 5) | ||||||
| M | 480 583 | 2.10 | 17.70 | 485 944 | 1.90 | 37.70 |
| (SD) | 225 293 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 264 298 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Median | 615 480 | 2.10 | 17.70 | 310 812 | 1.90 | 37.70 |
| Centre Est (N district = 7) | ||||||
| M | 180 397 | 14.20 | 14.70 | 203 903 | 13.90 | 31.70 |
| (SD) | 59 254 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 67 821 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Median | 176 246 | 14.20 | 14.70 | 199 773 | 13.90 | 31.70 |
| Centre Nord (N district = 4) | ||||||
| M | 333 715 | 22.10 | 12.70 | 375 749 | 11.80 | 27.90 |
| (SD) | 139 689 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 158 846 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Median | 335 666 | 22.10 | 12.70 | 378 222 | 11.80 | 27.90 |
| Centre Ouest (N district = 5) | ||||||
| M | 262 129 | 19.60 | 16.90 | 293 793 | 11.70 | 26.30 |
| (SD) | 106 335 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 116 475 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Median | 233 315 | 19.60 | 16.90 | 264 473 | 11.70 | 26.30 |
| Centre Sud (N district = 4) | ||||||
| M | 175 840 | 18.40 | 13.70 | 195 858 | 10.50 | 27.60 |
| (SD) | 73 582 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 82 982 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Median | 170 196 | 18.40 | 13.70 | 189 279 | 10.50 | 27.60 |
| Est (N district = 6) | ||||||
| M | 228 206 | 42.14 | 11.00 | 260 691 | 12.60 | 25.10 |
| (SD) | 133 578 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 151 082 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Median | 227 860 | 42.14 | 11.00 | 257 411 | 12.60 | 25.10 |
| Hauts Bassins (N district = 7) | ||||||
| M | 237 273 | 9.40 | 21.40 | 236 143 | 7.00 | 34.50 |
| (SD) | 136 008 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 111 953 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Median | 258 084 | 9.40 | 21.40 | 252 250 | 7.00 | 34.50 |
| Nord (N district = 5) | ||||||
| M | 261 324 | 17.60 | 15.20 | 324 592 | 25.20 | 23.80 |
| (SD) | 122 701 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 130 285 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Median | 185 199 | 17.60 | 15.20 | 370 272 | 25.20 | 23.80 |
| Plateau Central (N district = 3) | ||||||
| M | 254 858 | 13.80 | 12.40 | 284 179 | 12.60 | 24.30 |
| (SD) | 100 846 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 113 579 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Median | 261 892 | 13.80 | 12.40 | 291 759 | 12.60 | 24.30 |
| Sahel (N district = 4) | ||||||
| M | 271 563 | 49.80 | 9.70 | 308 390 | 4.00 | 24.20 |
| (SD) | 92 117 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 104 186 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Median | 258 296 | 49.80 | 9.70 | 293 106 | 4.00 | 24.20 |
| Sud Ouest (N district = 4) | ||||||
| M | 171 957 | 44.00 | 17.50 | 193 243 | 10.00 | 33.70 |
| (SD) | 94 254 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 105 618 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Median | 161 715 | 44.00 | 17.50 | 180 728 | 10.00 | 33.70 |
Sources of data: aHealth Management Information System (HMIS) reports. bNational Surveys on Households Leaving Conditions and Poverty.