Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Burundi
Burundi: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 0.794 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Burundi, 2004–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Burundi stood at 0.794 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Burundi peaked at 0.963 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.189 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
Burundi ranks 166th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.189 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.637 per 1,000 people | +237.0% |
| 2011 | 0.615 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.646 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.633 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.634 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.613 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.802 per 1,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 0.772 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.644 per 1,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.946 per 1,000 people | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 0.963 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.794 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.794 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695 per 1,000 people, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.794 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +237.0% | 0.189 per 1,000 people | 0.637 per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | +46.9% | 0.644 per 1,000 people | 0.946 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.189 per 1,000 people | 0.189 per 1,000 people | 0.189 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6662 per 1,000 people | 0.613 per 1,000 people | 0.802 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8608 per 1,000 people | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 0.963 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 163 Burkina Faso 0.949 per 1,000 people compare
- 164 Mozambique 0.934 per 1,000 people compare
- 165 Morocco 0.869 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 0.793 per 1,000 people compare
- 168 Honduras 0.735 per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Haiti 0.732 per 1,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Burundi?
- Nurses and midwives in Burundi was 0.794 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.963 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.189 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for nurses and midwives?
- Burundi ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.