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

0.05 per 10,000 population, with Senegal ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.

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 Senegal: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Burkina Faso

0.16 per 10,000 population

in 2024

Senegal

0.21 per 10,000 population

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

148th

Senegal rank

146th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Burkina Faso
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.21 per 10,000 population against 0.16 per 10,000 population in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.05 per 10,000 population.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Senegal ranks 146th 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	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.11 per 10,000 population	0.075 per 10,000 population	0.035 per 10,000 population	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.1375 per 10,000 population	0.11 per 10,000 population	0.0275 per 10,000 population	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.312 per 10,000 population	0.182 per 10,000 population	0.13 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 Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.21 per 10,000 population against 0.16 per 10,000 population in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 0.05 per 10,000 population, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Senegal ranks 146th 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

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).