Burundi vs Central African Republic: Medical doctors per 1,000 people

Burundi
0.078 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Central African Republic
0.074 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Burundi rank
189th
Central African Republic rank
190th

Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.078 per 1,000 people against 0.074 per 1,000 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.004 per 1,000 people.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 189th and Central African Republic ranks 190th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0135 per 1,000 people 0.025 per 1,000 people 0.0115 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
1970s 0.017 per 1,000 people 0.023 per 1,000 people 0.006 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
1990s 0.0563 per 1,000 people 0.0427 per 1,000 people 0.0137 per 1,000 people Burundi
2000s 0.027 per 1,000 people 0.079 per 1,000 people 0.052 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
2010s 0.07 per 1,000 people 0.0695 per 1,000 people 0.0005 per 1,000 people Burundi
2020s 0.077 per 1,000 people 0.0255 per 1,000 people 0.0515 per 1,000 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Burundi or Central African Republic?
Burundi, at 0.078 per 1,000 people against 0.074 per 1,000 people in Central African Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Burundi and Central African Republic?
0.004 per 1,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
Burundi ranks 189th and Central African Republic ranks 190th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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