Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 0.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.16
Change on year
down 59.0%
World rank
148th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.39
in 2023
All-time low
0.05
in 2008
Years of data
18
2004–2024

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Burkina Faso, 2004–2024

00.10.20.30.42004201420242004: 0.172008: 0.052009: 0.12010: 0.112011: 0.132012: 0.122013: 0.122014: 0.122015: 0.142016: 0.122017: 0.142018: 0.122019: 0.152020: 0.332021: 0.312022: 0.372023: 0.392024: 0.16

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Burkina Faso is 0.16, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2008.

Burkina Faso ranks 148th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Burkina Faso, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 0.17 —
2008 0.05 -70.6%
2009 0.1 +100.0%
2010 0.11 +10.0%
2011 0.13 +18.2%
2012 0.12 -7.7%
2013 0.12 +0.0%
2014 0.12 +0.0%
2015 0.14 +16.7%
2016 0.12 -14.3%
2017 0.14 +16.7%
2018 0.12 -14.3%
2019 0.15 +25.0%
2020 0.33 +120.0%
2021 0.31 -6.1%
2022 0.37 +19.4%
2023 0.39 +5.4%
2024 0.16 -59.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.16, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1067 0.05 0.17 3
2010s 0.127 0.11 0.15 10
2020s 0.312 0.16 0.39 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 145 Cameroon 0.22 compare
  2. 146 Senegal 0.21 compare
  3. 147 Mauritania 0.2 compare
  4. 148 Mozambique 0.16 compare
  5. 150 Guinea 0.15 compare
  6. 151 Morocco 0.14 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Burkina Faso?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Burkina Faso was 0.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2008.
How does Burkina Faso rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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