Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.148 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso is 0.148 per 1,000 people, 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.148 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.148 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +625.0% | 0.004 per 1,000 people | 0.029 per 1,000 people |
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso was 0.148 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.148 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 per 1,000 people in 1986.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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