Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Physicians per 1000 people
Burkina Faso
0.148
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.136
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
176th
Zimbabwe rank
178th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.148 against 0.136 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.012.
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 | 0.1635 | 0.151 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.162 | 0.152 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.018 | 0.15 | 0.132 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.034 | 0.149 | 0.115 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.042 | 0.1145 | 0.0725 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0599 | 0.1324 | 0.0725 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.115 | 0.1303 | 0.0153 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.148 against 0.136 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 0.012, 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 per 1000 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Zimbabwe 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.