Medical doctors in Burundi

Burundi: Medical doctors was 1,169 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,169
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
143rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,169
in 2024
All-time low
200
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2024

Medical doctors in Burundi, 2004–2024

2004006008001.0k1.2k2004201420242004: 2002010: 4182011: 3572012: 4982013: 5542014: 6092015: 5082017: 1.1k2020: 8712021: 9882022: 1.0k2024: 1.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, medical doctors in Burundi stood at 1,169. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Burundi peaked at 1,169 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200, in 2004.

That places Burundi 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Medical doctors in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (number) in Burundi, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 200 —
2010 418 +109.0%
2011 357 -14.6%
2012 498 +39.5%
2013 554 +11.2%
2014 609 +9.9%
2015 508 -16.6%
2017 1,084 +113.4%
2020 871 -19.6%
2021 988 +13.4%
2022 1,038 +5.1%
2024 1,169 +12.6%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 1,169 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,518, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 1,169 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 200 200 200 1
2010s 575.43 357 1,084 7
2020s 1,016 871 1,169 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 140 Mauritania 1,273 compare
  2. 141 Gabon 1,266 compare
  3. 142 Maldives 1,187 compare
  4. 144 Sierra Leone 1,106 compare
  5. 145 Bahrain 1,099 compare
  6. 146 Botswana 1,080 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Burundi?
Medical doctors in Burundi was 1,169 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1,169 in 2024.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 200 in 2004.
How does Burundi rank for medical doctors?
Burundi ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 4,297 data points, 1971–2024
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