What is the difference in physicians between Burundi and Togo?

0.002 per 1,000 people, with Togo ahead.

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

16 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 Togo: Physicians

Burundi

0.078 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Togo

0.08 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Burundi rank

189th

Togo rank

188th

Physicians over time

Burundi
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 0.08 per 1,000 people against 0.078 per 1,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 0.002 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Togo ahead.

Burundi ranks 189th and Togo ranks 188th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0135 per 1,000 people	0.032 per 1,000 people	0.0185 per 1,000 people	Togo
1970s	0.0145 per 1,000 people	0.035 per 1,000 people	0.0205 per 1,000 people	Togo
1980s	0.0525 per 1,000 people	0.101 per 1,000 people	0.0485 per 1,000 people	Togo
1990s	0.057 per 1,000 people	0.082 per 1,000 people	0.025 per 1,000 people	Togo
2000s	0.027 per 1,000 people	0.043 per 1,000 people	0.016 per 1,000 people	Togo
2010s	0.0698 per 1,000 people	0.0609 per 1,000 people	0.0089 per 1,000 people	Burundi
2020s	0.0743 per 1,000 people	0.072 per 1,000 people	0.0023 per 1,000 people	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Burundi or Togo?: Togo, at 0.08 per 1,000 people against 0.078 per 1,000 people in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Burundi and Togo?: 0.002 per 1,000 people, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Togo?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Togo rank globally for physicians?: Burundi ranks 189th and Togo ranks 188th 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.