Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Burundi
Burundi: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 52.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Burundi, 2011–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Burundi stood at 52.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Burundi peaked at 63.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2022.
Burundi ranks 86th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 63.0% | — |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -8.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 52.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.9%, 89% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 52.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.6%, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.1% | 57.5% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 52.6% | 57.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 84 Burkina Faso 57.8% compare
- 85 Bhutan 57.1% compare
- 87 Yemen 39.8% compare
- 88 Côte d'Ivoire 39.1% compare
- 88 Côte d'Ivoire 39.1% compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Burundi?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Burundi was 52.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2022.
- How does Burundi rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Burundi ranks 86th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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