Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Nurses and midwives
Burkina Faso
0.949 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Liberia
1.01 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
163rd
Liberia rank
161st
Nurses and midwives over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.01 per 1,000 people against 0.949 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.061 per 1,000 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Liberia ranks 161st of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.411 per 1,000 people | 0.4817 per 1,000 people | 0.0707 per 1,000 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.693 per 1,000 people | 0.3634 per 1,000 people | 0.3296 per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.9777 per 1,000 people | 0.7107 per 1,000 people | 0.267 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 Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1.01 per 1,000 people against 0.949 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 0.061 per 1,000 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Liberia ranks 161st 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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About this data
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.