Est
Burkina Faso
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Sorghum
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2014
49%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2010
20% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
759mm
About

Est is a province of Burkina Faso. As of 2014 Est, Burkina Faso had a total population of approximately 1.56M people. This represents a 61% increase from 2003 when the population of Est, Burkina Faso was approximately 970.62k.

The most widely harvested crop in Est by area was Sorghum with 150.43k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $25.76M.

Among children in Est, Burkina Faso in 2010, 20% were severely stunted, 15% were severely underweight, and 7% were severely wasted.

As of 2014, there were 764.39k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 1.35M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Est, Burkina Faso.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Sugarcanes are the crop with the highest production value per area in Est, with Intl $3.28k per ha.

Cowpeas are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Est, with Intl $160.360396 per ha.

This means that growers of Sugarcanes will earn approximately 20 times more per hectare than if they grow Cowpeas.

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Water Supply for Crops

100%
Rainfed
0%
Irrigated

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

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Est had average annual rainfall of 759mm across a total cropland area of 470.08k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

20%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Est, Burkina Faso in 2010, 20% were severely stunted, 15% were severely underweight, and 7% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

47%
Male Stunting
38%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2010 in East, Burkina Faso is stunting with 47% of male children affected and 38% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

37%
Urban Stunting
43%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2010 in East, Burkina Faso is stunting with 37% of urban children affected and 43% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

764.39k
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2014, there were 764.39k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 1.35M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Est, Burkina Faso.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
60%
Urban
88%
Rural

As of 2014, 60% of people living in urban areas and 88% of people living in rural areas in Est, Burkina Faso live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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