What is the difference in physicians between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?

0.005 per 1,000 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Physicians

Burkina Faso

0.148 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Equatorial Guinea

0.153 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Burkina Faso rank

176th

Equatorial Guinea rank

175th

Physicians over time

Burkina Faso
Equatorial Guinea

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.153 per 1,000 people against 0.148 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.005 per 1,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th of 194 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Equatorial Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.011 per 1,000 people	0.167 per 1,000 people	0.156 per 1,000 people	Equatorial Guinea
1970s	0.01 per 1,000 people	0.086 per 1,000 people	0.076 per 1,000 people	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.0345 per 1,000 people	0.227 per 1,000 people	0.1925 per 1,000 people	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.052 per 1,000 people	0.17 per 1,000 people	0.118 per 1,000 people	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.082 per 1,000 people	0.325 per 1,000 people	0.243 per 1,000 people	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.148 per 1,000 people	0.153 per 1,000 people	0.005 per 1,000 people	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?: Equatorial Guinea, at 0.153 per 1,000 people against 0.148 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?: 0.005 per 1,000 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for physicians?: Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (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: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.