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

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

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

22 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 Zimbabwe: Physicians

Burkina Faso

0.148 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Zimbabwe

0.136 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

176th

Zimbabwe rank

178th

Physicians over time

Burkina Faso
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.148 per 1,000 people against 0.136 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.012 per 1,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 194 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0125 per 1,000 people	0.1635 per 1,000 people	0.151 per 1,000 people	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.01 per 1,000 people	0.162 per 1,000 people	0.152 per 1,000 people	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.018 per 1,000 people	0.15 per 1,000 people	0.132 per 1,000 people	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.034 per 1,000 people	0.149 per 1,000 people	0.115 per 1,000 people	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.042 per 1,000 people	0.1145 per 1,000 people	0.0725 per 1,000 people	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.0599 per 1,000 people	0.1324 per 1,000 people	0.0725 per 1,000 people	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.115 per 1,000 people	0.1303 per 1,000 people	0.0153 per 1,000 people	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?: Burkina Faso, at 0.148 per 1,000 people against 0.136 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 0.012 per 1,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for physicians?: Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th 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.