Centre
Burkina Faso
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Pearl Millet
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2014
9%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2010
7% Severely Wasted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
771mm
About

Centre is a province of Burkina Faso. As of 2014 Centre, Burkina Faso had a total population of approximately 2.43M people. This represents a 110% increase from 2003 when the population of Centre, Burkina Faso was approximately 1.16M.

The most widely harvested crop in Centre by area was Pearl Millet with 28.05k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $4.06M.

Among children in Centre, Burkina Faso in 2010, 7% were severely wasted, 7% were severely stunted, and 7% were severely underweight.

As of 2014, there were 225.19k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 782.92k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Centre, Burkina Faso.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Sugarcanes are the crop with the highest production value per area in Centre, with Intl $3.26k per ha.

Pearl Millets are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Centre, with Intl $144.750722 per ha.

This means that growers of Sugarcanes will earn approximately 23 times more per hectare than if they grow Pearl Millets.

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Water Supply for Crops

100%
Rainfed
0%
Irrigated

In 2005, 100% of the crops produced in Centre by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 0% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Centre had average annual rainfall of 771mm across a total cropland area of 80.20k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

7%
Severely Wasted
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Among children in Centre, Burkina Faso in 2010, 7% were severely wasted, 7% were severely stunted, and 7% were severely underweight.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

21%
Male Stunting
23%
Female Being Underweight

The health condition most afflicting male in 2010 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso is stunting with 21% of male children affected. The health condition most afflicting female in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso is being underweight with 23% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

21%
Urban Being Underweight
29%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting children in urban areas in 2010 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso is being underweight with 21% of urban children affected. The health condition most afflicting children in rural areas in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso is stunting with 29% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

225.19k
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2014, there were 225.19k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 782.92k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Centre, Burkina Faso.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
26%
Urban
59%
Rural

As of 2014, 26% of people living in urban areas and 59% of people living in rural areas in Centre, Burkina Faso live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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