Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.06 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Burkina Faso, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Burkina Faso is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 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 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 10,000 people, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 164th of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.04 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 per 10,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | +20.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.06 per 10,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.06 per 10,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.032 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0525 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 161 Rwanda 0.09 per 10,000 people compare
- 162 Madagascar 0.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 162 Malawi 0.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Afghanistan 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Mali 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 United Republic of Tanzania 0.06 per 10,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 164th out of 184 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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