Nursing personnel in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Nursing personnel was 12,071 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,071
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
111th
of 189 countries
All-time high
15,405
in 2022
All-time low
4,268
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2024

Nursing personnel in Burkina Faso, 2004–2024

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2004201420242004: 4.3k2008: 4.7k2009: 5.3k2010: 5.6k2011: 6.1k2012: 6.0k2013: 6.2k2014: 6.4k2015: 9.7k2016: 9.7k2017: 10.4k2019: 11.4k2020: 11.9k2021: 12.2k2022: 15.4k2023: 13.6k2024: 12.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 12,071 for nursing personnel in 2024.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Burkina Faso peaked at 15,405 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,268, in 2004.

Burkina Faso ranks 111th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Nursing personnel in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in Burkina Faso, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 4,268
2008 4,745 +11.2%
2009 5,264 +10.9%
2010 5,612 +6.6%
2011 6,066 +8.1%
2012 6,008 -1.0%
2013 6,196 +3.1%
2014 6,358 +2.6%
2015 9,748 +53.3%
2016 9,701 -0.5%
2017 10,376 +7.0%
2019 11,364 +9.5%
2020 11,874 +4.5%
2021 12,189 +2.7%
2022 15,405 +26.4%
2023 13,619 -11.6%
2024 12,071 -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,759 4,268 5,264 3
2010s 7,937 5,612 11,364 9
2020s 13,032 11,874 15,405 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 108 Afghanistan 14,677 compare
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  3. 110 Armenia 12,668 compare
  4. 112 Malawi 11,889 compare
  5. 113 Namibia 11,510 compare
  6. 114 Nicaragua 11,424 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Burkina Faso?
Nursing personnel in Burkina Faso was 12,071 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 15,405 in 2022.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4,268 in 2004.
How does Burkina Faso rank for nursing personnel?
Burkina Faso ranks 111th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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