Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 0.949 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Burkina Faso, 2004–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Burkina Faso stood at 0.949 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.357 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.486 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.357 per 1,000 people | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.534 per 1,000 people | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.441 per 1,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.609 per 1,000 people | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.444 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.646 per 1,000 people | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 0.635 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.852 per 1,000 people | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 0.899 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.916 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.92 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.949 per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.949 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695 per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.949 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.411 per 1,000 people | 0.357 per 1,000 people | 0.486 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6111 per 1,000 people | 0.44 per 1,000 people | 0.899 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9705 per 1,000 people | 0.916 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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 nurses and midwives in Burkina Faso?
- Nurses and midwives in Burkina Faso was 0.949 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.357 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nurses and midwives?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.