What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

0.06 per 10,000 population, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Burkina Faso

0.16 per 10,000 population

in 2024

Cameroon

0.22 per 10,000 population

in 2022

Burkina Faso rank

148th

Cameroon rank

145th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.22 per 10,000 population against 0.16 per 10,000 population in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.06 per 10,000 population.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Cameroon ranks 145th of 165 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1 per 10,000 population	0.01 per 10,000 population	0.09 per 10,000 population	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.12 per 10,000 population	0.05 per 10,000 population	0.07 per 10,000 population	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.3367 per 10,000 population	0.15 per 10,000 population	0.1867 per 10,000 population	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 0.22 per 10,000 population against 0.16 per 10,000 population in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 0.06 per 10,000 population, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Cameroon ranks 145th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit: per 10,000 population
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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