Nursing personnel in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nursing personnel was 57.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.8%
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
81st
of 86 countries
All-time high
57.8%
in 2023
All-time low
35.7%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Nursing personnel in Burkina Faso, 2015–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Burkina Faso is 57.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Burkina Faso peaked at 57.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nursing personnel in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.2% | — |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.0% | 35.7% | 37.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 38.7% | 57.8% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Burkina Faso?
- Nursing personnel in Burkina Faso was 57.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nursing personnel?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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