Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Physicians per 1000 people
Burkina Faso
0.148
in 2022
Cameroon
0.136
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
176th
Cameroon rank
178th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.148 against 0.136 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Cameroon ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 | 0.0355 | 0.023 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.034 | 0.024 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.029 | 0.084 | 0.055 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.035 | 0.074 | 0.039 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.0475 | 0.129 | 0.0815 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.0543 | 0.103 | 0.0487 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.115 | 0.12 | 0.005 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.148 against 0.136 in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.012, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Cameroon ranks 178th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.