Specialist medical practitioners in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Specialist medical practitioners was 1,144 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,144
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
71st
of 95 countries
All-time high
1,257
in 2023
All-time low
738
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Specialist medical practitioners in Burkina Faso, 2017–2024

05001.0k1.5k2017202020242017: 7382018: 9522019: 8842020: 9732021: 1.0k2022: 9692023: 1.3k2024: 1.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, specialist medical practitioners in Burkina Faso stood at 1,144.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Burkina Faso ranks 71st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Specialist medical practitioners in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Specialist medical practitioners (number) in Burkina Faso, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 738
2018 952 +29.0%
2019 884 -7.1%
2020 973 +10.1%
2021 1,001 +2.9%
2022 969 -3.2%
2023 1,257 +29.7%
2024 1,144 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 858 738 952 3
2020s 1,069 969 1,257 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 68 Montenegro 1,437 compare
  2. 69 Malta 1,417 compare
  3. 70 Luxembourg 1,246
  4. 72 Benin 1,003 compare
  5. 73 Cameroon 1,001 compare
  6. 74 Iceland 888 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Burkina Faso?
Specialist medical practitioners in Burkina Faso was 1,144 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1,257 in 2023.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 738 in 2017.
How does Burkina Faso rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Burkina Faso ranks 71st out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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