What is the difference in physicians between Burkina Faso and Vanuatu?

0.016 per 1,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.

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 Vanuatu: Physicians

Burkina Faso

0.148 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Vanuatu

0.164 per 1,000 people

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

176th

Vanuatu rank

174th

Physicians over time

Burkina Faso
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.164 per 1,000 people against 0.148 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.016 per 1,000 people.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Vanuatu ranks 174th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.011 per 1,000 people	0.277 per 1,000 people	0.266 per 1,000 people	Vanuatu
1970s	0.01 per 1,000 people	0.301 per 1,000 people	0.291 per 1,000 people	Vanuatu
1980s	0.0173 per 1,000 people	0.1772 per 1,000 people	0.16 per 1,000 people	Vanuatu
1990s	0.038 per 1,000 people	0.115 per 1,000 people	0.077 per 1,000 people	Vanuatu
2000s	0.0415 per 1,000 people	0.1305 per 1,000 people	0.089 per 1,000 people	Vanuatu
2010s	0.0703 per 1,000 people	0.1638 per 1,000 people	0.0935 per 1,000 people	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Burkina Faso or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.164 per 1,000 people against 0.148 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in physicians between Burkina Faso and Vanuatu?: 0.016 per 1,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Vanuatu?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Vanuatu rank globally for physicians?: Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Vanuatu ranks 174th 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.