Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.949 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.949
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
163rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2022
All-time low
0.357
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Burkina Faso, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Burkina Faso stood at 0.949.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.357, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.411 | 0.357 | 0.486 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6111 | 0.44 | 0.899 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9705 | 0.916 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,953 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 772.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 39.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 18,150 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 820.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0609 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Burkina Faso?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Burkina Faso was 0.949 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.357 in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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