Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Burkina Faso
0.949
in 2023
Liberia
1.01
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
163rd
Liberia rank
161st

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Liberia
0.20.40.60.81200420132023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1.01 against 0.949 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.061.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Liberia ranks 161st of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.411 0.4817 0.0707 Liberia
2010s 0.693 0.3634 0.3296 Burkina Faso
2020s 0.9777 0.7107 0.267 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
Liberia, at 1.01 against 0.949 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
0.061, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Liberia ranks 161st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed