Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)

Burkina Faso
0.06 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.06 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
164th
Papua New Guinea rank
164th

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Papua New Guinea
00.050.10.15200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.06 per 10,000 people against 0.06 per 10,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 per 10,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 184 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 0.04 per 10,000 people 0.11 per 10,000 people 0.07 per 10,000 people Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.0533 per 10,000 people 0.0533 per 10,000 people 0 per 10,000 people —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
Burkina Faso, at 0.06 per 10,000 people against 0.06 per 10,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
0 per 10,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Burkina Faso ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 2,871 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed