Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Burkina Faso
0.148 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ethiopia
0.143 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
176th
Ethiopia rank
177th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.148 per 1,000 people against 0.143 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.005 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Ethiopia ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 per 1,000 people | 0.0115 per 1,000 people | 0.001 per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.01 per 1,000 people | 0.012 per 1,000 people | 0.002 per 1,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.018 per 1,000 people | 0.011 per 1,000 people | 0.007 per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.0365 per 1,000 people | 0.024 per 1,000 people | 0.0125 per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.0415 per 1,000 people | 0.0258 per 1,000 people | 0.0157 per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.0865 per 1,000 people | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 0.0045 per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.115 per 1,000 people | 0.1023 per 1,000 people | 0.0127 per 1,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.148 per 1,000 people against 0.143 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 0.005 per 1,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Ethiopia ranks 177th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.