Pharmacists in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pharmacists was 0.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.16
Change on year
down 59.0%
World rank
146th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.39
in 2023
All-time low
0.05
in 2008
Years of data
18
2004–2024
Pharmacists in Burkina Faso, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Burkina Faso is 0.16, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 59.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.17 | — |
| 2008 | 0.05 | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.33 | +120.0% |
| 2021 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.37 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.39 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.16 | -59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1067 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.127 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.312 | 0.16 | 0.39 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7191 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Burkina Faso?
- Pharmacists in Burkina Faso was 0.16 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pharmacists?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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