Centre-Est
Burkina Faso
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Sorghum
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2014
36%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2010
16% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
883mm
About

Centre-Est is a province of Burkina Faso. As of 2014 Centre Est, Burkina Faso had a total population of approximately 1.43M people. This represents a 52% increase from 2003 when the population of Centre Est, Burkina Faso was approximately 938.02k.

The most widely harvested crop in Centre-Est by area was Sorghum with 80.29k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $16.91M.

Among children in Centre-Est, Burkina Faso in 2010, 16% were severely stunted, 12% were severely underweight, and 9% were severely wasted.

As of 2014, there were 508.31k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 990.65k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Centre Est, Burkina Faso.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Sugarcanes are the crop with the highest production value per area in Centre-Est, with Intl $3.29k per ha.

Cowpeas are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Centre-Est, with Intl $158.847454 per ha.

This means that growers of Sugarcanes will earn approximately 21 times more per hectare than if they grow Cowpeas.

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Water Supply for Crops

98%
Rainfed
2%
Irrigated

In 2005, 98% of the crops produced in Centre-Est by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 2% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Centre-est had average annual rainfall of 883mm across a total cropland area of 355.87k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

16%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Centre-Est, Burkina Faso in 2010, 16% were severely stunted, 12% were severely underweight, and 9% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

36%
Male Stunting
36%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2010 in East, Burkina Faso is stunting with 36% of male children affected and 36% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

31%
Urban Stunting
37%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2010 in East, Burkina Faso is stunting with 31% of urban children affected and 37% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

508.31k
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2014, there were 508.31k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 990.65k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Centre Est, Burkina Faso.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
62%
Urban
71%
Rural

As of 2014, 62% of people living in urban areas and 71% of people living in rural areas in Centre Est, Burkina Faso live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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