Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Burkina Faso
0.06 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Rwanda
0.09 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
164th
Rwanda rank
161st
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.09 per 10,000 people against 0.06 per 10,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.03 per 10,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 164th and Rwanda ranks 161st of 184 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 0.185 per 10,000 people | 0.145 per 10,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0525 per 10,000 people | 0.1975 per 10,000 people | 0.145 per 10,000 people | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.09 per 10,000 people against 0.06 per 10,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 0.03 per 10,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 164th and Rwanda ranks 161st 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.