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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 858 | 738 | 952 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,069 | 969 | 1,257 | 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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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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