Physicians per 1000 people in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.148 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Burkina Faso, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Burkina Faso is 0.148, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 221.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.148 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1986.
Burkina Faso ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians per 1000 people in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.011 | — |
| 1965 | 0.014 | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 0.01 | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.018 | +80.0% |
| 1981 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.004 | -77.8% |
| 1989 | 0.029 | +625.0% |
| 1995 | 0.034 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.035 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.038 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.04 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.052 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.031 | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 0.043 | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 0.044 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.037 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.046 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.045 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.047 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.063 | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.062 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.082 | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.091 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.096 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.101 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.148 | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 | 0.011 | 0.014 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 | 0.004 | 0.029 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0357 | 0.034 | 0.038 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0415 | 0.031 | 0.052 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0599 | 0.037 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.115 | 0.096 | 0.148 | 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)
- 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 physicians per 1000 people in Burkina Faso?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Burkina Faso was 0.148 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.148 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1986.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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