Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Nursing and midwifery personnel

Burkina Faso
8.24
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
9.26
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
163rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st

Nursing and midwifery personnel over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea-Bissau
46810200420142024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.26 against 8.24 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.02.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 4.11 7.06 2.95 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 5.21 5.37 0.154 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 9.41 8.57 0.84 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 9.26 against 8.24 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
1.02, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing and midwifery personnel (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
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed