What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Burkina Faso and Morocco?

0.08 per 1,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Morocco?

6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Morocco: Nurses and midwives

Burkina Faso

0.949 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Morocco

0.869 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

163rd

Morocco rank

165th

Nurses and midwives over time

Burkina Faso
Morocco

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.949 per 1,000 people against 0.869 per 1,000 people in Morocco, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Morocco ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Morocco ranks 165th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.438 per 1,000 people	0.8695 per 1,000 people	0.4315 per 1,000 people	Morocco
2010s	0.5787 per 1,000 people	1.1 per 1,000 people	0.524 per 1,000 people	Morocco
2020s	0.949 per 1,000 people	0.869 per 1,000 people	0.08 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 Morocco?: Burkina Faso, at 0.949 per 1,000 people against 0.869 per 1,000 people in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Burkina Faso and Morocco?: 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Morocco?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Morocco rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Morocco ranks 165th 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: 03 September 2026

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.