Physicians in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Physicians was 0.148 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.148 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 46.5%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.148 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.004 per 1,000 people
in 1986
Years of data
28
1960–2022
Physicians in Burkina Faso, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.148 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.5% on the previous year and up 221.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.148 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.004 per 1,000 people, in 1986.
That places Burkina Faso 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.011 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.014 per 1,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 0.01 per 1,000 people | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.018 per 1,000 people | +80.0% |
| 1981 | 0.018 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.018 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.004 per 1,000 people | -77.8% |
| 1989 | 0.029 per 1,000 people | +625.0% |
| 1995 | 0.034 per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.038 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.052 per 1,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.031 per 1,000 people | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.037 per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.046 per 1,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.047 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.063 per 1,000 people | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.062 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.082 per 1,000 people | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.082 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.091 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.096 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.101 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.148 per 1,000 people | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 per 1,000 people | 0.011 per 1,000 people | 0.014 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.01 per 1,000 people | 0.01 per 1,000 people | 0.01 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 per 1,000 people | 0.004 per 1,000 people | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0357 per 1,000 people | 0.034 per 1,000 people | 0.038 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0415 per 1,000 people | 0.031 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0599 per 1,000 people | 0.037 per 1,000 people | 0.091 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.115 per 1,000 people | 0.096 per 1,000 people | 0.148 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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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 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 physicians in Burkina Faso?
- Physicians in Burkina Faso was 0.148 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.148 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 per 1,000 people in 1986.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for physicians?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.