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Burkina Faso

Overview

COVID-19 in Burkina Faso

Key Figures

  • People in Need

    2,200,000 No change since December 3, 2019

    Source: OCHA
  • People Targeted for Assistance

    1,800,000 No change since December 3, 2019

    Source: OCHA
  • People in Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC Phase 3+)

    1,219,079

    Source: CILSS
  • Children Acutely Malnourished

    360,048

    Source: CILSS
  • Pregnant or Lactating Women Acutely Malnourished

    87,527

    Source: IPC
  • Children in Need

    1,200,000 13% increase since January 29, 2019

    Source: UNICEF
  • Refugees in Burkina Faso

    21,368 17% decrease since February 14, 2020

    Source: UNHCR
  • Malian Refugees in Burkina Faso

    20,948 18% decrease since February 29, 2020

    Source: UNHCR
  • IDPs

    838,548 8% increase since February 29, 2020

    Source: UNHCR
  • Children IDPs

    482,246 61% increase since December 31, 2019

    Source: UNICEF
  • Schools Closed due to Insecurity

    2,512 4% increase since February 17, 2020

    Source: UNICEF
  • Students Affected by Closure of Schools

    339,909 7% increase since February 17, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • Health Centres Closed

    135 12% increase since February 17, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • Health Centres with Reduced Service

    140 8% decrease since February 17, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • People Affected by Closure of Health Centres

    1,600,000 7% increase since February 17, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • People Assisted with WFP Food Assistance (per month)

    648,512 21% increase since February 29, 2020

    Source: WFP
  • New IDPs by Conflict (per year)

    513,000 1121% increase since December 31, 2018

    Source: IDMC
  • People in Need of Food Security Assistance

    1,237,797 83% increase since February 15, 2019

    Source: OCHA
  • People in Need of Nutrition Assistance

    587,439 No change since February 15, 2019

    Source: OCHA

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