Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.148 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2022
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
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.148 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 221.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.148 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.004 per 1,000 people, in 1986.
That places Burkina Faso 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.011 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.014 per 1,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 0.01 per 1,000 people | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.018 per 1,000 people | +80.0% |
| 1981 | 0.018 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.018 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.004 per 1,000 people | -77.8% |
| 1989 | 0.029 per 1,000 people | +625.0% |
| 1995 | 0.034 per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.038 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.052 per 1,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.031 per 1,000 people | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.037 per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.046 per 1,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.047 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.063 per 1,000 people | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.062 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.082 per 1,000 people | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.082 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.091 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.096 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.101 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.148 per 1,000 people | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 per 1,000 people | 0.011 per 1,000 people | 0.014 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.01 per 1,000 people | 0.01 per 1,000 people | 0.01 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 per 1,000 people | 0.004 per 1,000 people | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0357 per 1,000 people | 0.034 per 1,000 people | 0.038 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0415 per 1,000 people | 0.031 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0599 per 1,000 people | 0.037 per 1,000 people | 0.091 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.115 per 1,000 people | 0.096 per 1,000 people | 0.148 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.148 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.148 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 per 1,000 people in 1986.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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 Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.