Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Burundi
Burundi: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 0.794 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Burundi, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Burundi is 0.794 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Burundi peaked at 0.963 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.189 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Burundi 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.189 per 1,000 people | 0.189 per 1,000 people | 0.189 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6662 per 1,000 people | 0.613 per 1,000 people | 0.802 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8608 per 1,000 people | 0.74 per 1,000 people | 0.963 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 163 Burkina Faso 0.949 per 1,000 people compare
- 164 Mozambique 0.934 per 1,000 people compare
- 165 Morocco 0.869 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 0.793 per 1,000 people compare
- 168 Honduras 0.735 per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Haiti 0.732 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.196 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8146 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6552 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.581 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 515.21 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Burundi?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Burundi was 0.794 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.963 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.189 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Burundi ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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