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Burkina Faso General Population Census 1985

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Recensement Général de la Population 1985
Geography 
Burkina Faso (BFA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
12/1985 - 12/1985
Data type
Census:
  • De facto
  • De jure
  • Household
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic and health-related topics as well. The 1985 Burkina Faso census was both de facto and de jure. The census days were from December 10-20, 1985, and data were collected through face-to-face interviews.

Keywords 
Agriculture, Disability, Domestic migration, Education, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Fishing, Health care personnel, Hearing loss, Household deaths, International migration, Lab personnel, Languages, Literacy, Marital status, Mining, Mortality, Occupations, Physicians, School enrollment, Skilled birth attendants, Summary birth history, Teachers, Traditional healers, Vision loss, Population
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 26, 2024