Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Medical doctors

Burkina Faso
1.07
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.34
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
175th
Sierra Leone rank
172nd

Medical doctors over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
00.511.5200420142024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.34 against 1.07 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.27.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 187 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.52 0.31 0.21 Burkina Faso
2010s 0.635 0.39 0.245 Burkina Faso
2020s 1.22 1.04 0.185 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.34 against 1.07 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
0.27, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for medical doctors?
Burkina Faso ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,686 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed