What is the difference in physicians between Burundi and Chad?

0.007 per 1,000 people, with Chad ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?

15 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.

Burundi vs Chad: Physicians

Burundi

0.078 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Chad

0.085 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Burundi rank

189th

Chad rank

187th

Physicians over time

Burundi
Chad

How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.085 per 1,000 people against 0.078 per 1,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 0.007 per 1,000 people.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.

Burundi ranks 189th and Chad ranks 187th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0135 per 1,000 people	0.014 per 1,000 people	0.0005 per 1,000 people	Chad
1970s	0.017 per 1,000 people	0.016 per 1,000 people	0.001 per 1,000 people	Burundi
1980s	0.058 per 1,000 people	0.026 per 1,000 people	0.032 per 1,000 people	Burundi
2000s	0.0395 per 1,000 people	0.0315 per 1,000 people	0.008 per 1,000 people	Burundi
2010s	0.0653 per 1,000 people	0.0442 per 1,000 people	0.0212 per 1,000 people	Burundi
2020s	0.0743 per 1,000 people	0.0653 per 1,000 people	0.009 per 1,000 people	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Burundi or Chad?: Chad, at 0.085 per 1,000 people against 0.078 per 1,000 people in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Burundi and Chad?: 0.007 per 1,000 people, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for physicians?: Burundi ranks 189th and Chad ranks 187th 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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.