Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Specialist medical practitioners

Burkina Faso
1,144
in 2024
Cameroon
1,001
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
71st
Cameroon rank
73rd

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
4006008001.0k1.2k201120172024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1,144 against 1,001 in Cameroon, a difference of 143.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Cameroon ranks 73rd of 95 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
2010s 952 859 93 Burkina Faso
2020s 1,022 1,027 5 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Burkina Faso, at 1,144 against 1,001 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
143, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Cameroon ranks 73rd of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed