Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Nurses and midwives

Burkina Faso
0.949 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Burundi
0.794 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
163rd
Burundi rank
166th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.949 per 1,000 people against 0.794 per 1,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 0.155 per 1,000 people.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Burundi ranks 166th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Burundi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.486 per 1,000 people 0.189 per 1,000 people 0.297 per 1,000 people Burkina Faso
2010s 0.6081 per 1,000 people 0.653 per 1,000 people 0.0449 per 1,000 people Burundi
2020s 0.9705 per 1,000 people 0.8608 per 1,000 people 0.1098 per 1,000 people Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
Burkina Faso, at 0.949 per 1,000 people against 0.794 per 1,000 people in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
0.155 per 1,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Burundi ranks 166th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.