Burundi vs Malawi: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Burundi
0.078 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Malawi
0.054 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Burundi rank
189th
Malawi rank
192nd
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.078 per 1,000 people against 0.054 per 1,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.024 per 1,000 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Burundi ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 per 1,000 people | 0.024 per 1,000 people | 0.0105 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 0.013 per 1,000 people | 0.004 per 1,000 people | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.047 per 1,000 people | 0.087 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.057 per 1,000 people | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 0.032 per 1,000 people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.027 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | 0.006 per 1,000 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.0735 per 1,000 people | 0.081 per 1,000 people | 0.0075 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0735 per 1,000 people | 0.0515 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita, Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 0.078 per 1,000 people against 0.054 per 1,000 people in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Malawi?
- 0.024 per 1,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.