Medical doctors in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Medical doctors was 1.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
175th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 2022
All-time low
0.31
in 2008
Years of data
18
2004–2024

Medical doctors in Burkina Faso, 2004–2024

0.250.50.7511.21.52004201420242004: 0.522008: 0.312009: 0.432010: 0.442011: 0.372012: 0.462013: 0.452014: 0.472015: 0.632016: 0.622017: 0.822018: 0.822019: 0.912020: 0.962021: 12022: 1.52023: 1.12024: 1.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1.07 for medical doctors in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2008.

That places Burkina Faso 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Medical doctors in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (per 10,000) in Burkina Faso, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 0.52
2008 0.31 -40.4%
2009 0.43 +38.7%
2010 0.44 +2.3%
2011 0.37 -15.9%
2012 0.46 +24.3%
2013 0.45 -2.2%
2014 0.47 +4.4%
2015 0.63 +34.0%
2016 0.62 -1.6%
2017 0.82 +32.3%
2018 0.82 +0.0%
2019 0.91 +11.0%
2020 0.96 +5.5%
2021 1.01 +5.2%
2022 1.48 +46.5%
2023 1.08 -27.0%
2024 1.07 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.42 0.31 0.52 3
2010s 0.599 0.37 0.91 10
2020s 1.12 0.96 1.48 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 172 Sierra Leone 1.34 compare
  2. 173 Senegal 1.24 compare
  3. 174 Guinea 1.15 compare
  4. 176 Madagascar 1.03 compare
  5. 177 Central African Republic 1 compare
  6. 178 Mozambique 0.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Burkina Faso?
Medical doctors in Burkina Faso was 1.07 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2008.
How does Burkina Faso rank for medical doctors?
Burkina Faso ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. 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 Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,686 data points, 1990–2024
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