Dentists in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Dentists was 0.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Burkina Faso, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.06 for dentists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Dentists in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.04 | — |
| 2010 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.032 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0525 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 153 Rwanda 0.09 compare
- 154 Madagascar 0.07 compare
- 154 Malawi 0.07 compare
- 156 Afghanistan 0.06 compare
- 156 Mali 0.06 compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 0.06 compare
- 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.06 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Burkina Faso?
- Dentists in Burkina Faso was 0.06 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for dentists?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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