Medical doctors in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Medical doctors was 31.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.1%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
78th
of 82 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2021
All-time low
31.1%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Medical doctors in Burkina Faso, 2019–2023

0102030402019202120232019: 33.72020: 34.72021: 35.22022: 34.12023: 31.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, medical doctors in Burkina Faso stood at 31.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over five years.

That places Burkina Faso 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Medical doctors in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (%) in Burkina Faso, 2019 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2019 33.7%
2020 34.7% +3.0%
2021 35.2% +1.4%
2022 34.1% -3.1%
2023 31.1% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.7% 33.7% 33.7% 1
2020s 33.8% 31.1% 35.2% 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 75 Guinea-Bissau 33.6%
  2. 75 Nepal 33.6% compare
  3. 77 Seychelles 33.0% compare
  4. 79 Benin 30.8% compare
  5. 80 South Korea 25.6% compare
  6. 81 Japan 23.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Burkina Faso?
Medical doctors in Burkina Faso was 31.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2023.
How does Burkina Faso rank for medical doctors?
Burkina Faso ranks 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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