Dental Assistants and Therapists in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 164 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
164
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
185
in 2018
All-time low
143
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Burkina Faso, 2018–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dental assistants and therapists in Burkina Faso stood at 164.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 185 | — |
| 2019 | 143 | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 172 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 168 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 173 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 164 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 164 | 143 | 185 | 2 |
| 2020s | 169.25 | 164 | 173 | 4 |
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More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in Burkina Faso?
- Dental assistants and therapists in Burkina Faso was 164 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 185 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dental Assistants and Therapists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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