Health worker density, by type of occupation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Burkina Faso, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Burkina Faso is 0.06, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.06 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 160 Rwanda 0.09 compare
- 161 Madagascar 0.07 compare
- 161 Malawi 0.07 compare
- 163 Afghanistan 0.06 compare
- 163 Mali 0.06 compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 0.06 compare
- 163 United Republic of Tanzania 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)
- 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 health worker density, by type of occupation in Burkina Faso?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Burkina Faso was 0.06 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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