Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Burkina Faso
0.16 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Mauritania
0.2 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
148th
Mauritania rank
147th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.2 per 10,000 population against 0.16 per 10,000 population in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.04 per 10,000 population.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 147th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.135 per 10,000 population | 0.225 per 10,000 population | 0.09 per 10,000 population | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.135 per 10,000 population | 0.175 per 10,000 population | 0.04 per 10,000 population | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.3367 per 10,000 population | 0.1767 per 10,000 population | 0.16 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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.2 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 Mauritania?
- 0.04 per 10,000 population, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 147th 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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About this data
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).