Generalist medical practitioners in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Generalist medical practitioners was 1,374 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,374
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
72nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
2,354
in 2022
All-time low
732
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Generalist medical practitioners in Burkina Faso, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1,374 for generalist medical practitioners in 2024.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 72nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Generalist medical practitioners in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 888 | — |
| 2018 | 732 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1,026 | +40.2% |
| 2020 | 1,088 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,220 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 2,354 | +93.0% |
| 2023 | 1,221 | -48.1% |
| 2024 | 1,374 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 882 | 732 | 1,026 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,451 | 1,088 | 2,354 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Burkina Faso?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Burkina Faso was 1,374 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,354 in 2022.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 732 in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Burkina Faso ranks 72nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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