Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Burkina Faso has a young age structure – the result of declining mortality combined with steady high fertility – and continues to experience rapid population growth, which is putting increasing pressure on the country's limited arable land. More than 65% of the population is under the age of 25, and the population is growing at 3% annually.
The Mossi are the largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso, constituting 52% of the population, [1] or about 11.1 million people. The other 48% of Burkina Faso's population is composed of more than 60 ethnic groups, mainly the Gurunsi , Senufo , Lobi , Bobo , Bissa and Fulani . [ 2 ]
List of African countries by Human Development Index Rank Country Human Development Index (HDI) Region World 2022 data (2024 report) Change in HDI value 2023-2024 [3] Very high human development 1 67 Seychelles: 0.802 0.007 High human development 2 72 Mauritius: 0.796 0.006 3 92 Libya: 0.746 4 93 Algeria: 0.745 0.005 5 101 Tunisia: 0.732 0.003
This is a list of administrative regions of Burkina Faso by Human Development Index as of 2022. [1] Rank Region HDI (2022) Low human development 1: Centre Region:
The Gouin or Gwen (sometimes referred to as Ciraamba, Guin, Kirma, and Senufo) are an ethnic group found in Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast. They are part of the Gur people and speak the Cerma language. Their population is estimated to be around 80,000-90,000.
Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Burkina Faso" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Column four is from the UN Population Division [3] and shows a projection for the average natural increase rate for the time period shown using the medium fertility variant. Blank cells in column four indicate lack of data. Note: Rates below are per 1000 population. Location links are Demographics of LOCATION links.
Stunted growth as a result of food insecurity is a severe problem in Burkina Faso, affecting at least a third of the population from 2008 to 2012. [211] Additionally, stunted children, on average, tend to complete less school than children with normal growth development, [ 210 ] further contributing to the low levels of education of the Burkina ...