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

0.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.4862008: 0.3572009: 0.392010: 0.5342011: 0.4412012: 0.6092013: 0.442014: 0.4442015: 0.6462016: 0.6352017: 0.8522019: 0.8992020: 0.9162021: 0.922022: 1.12023: 0.949

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.99 compare
  4. 164 Mozambique 0.934 compare
  5. 165 Morocco 0.869 compare
  6. 166 Burundi 0.794 compare

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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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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
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