Burkina Faso—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #39 of 177Updated May 2026
Latest Value
7,324
2024
YoY Change
-11.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#39
of 177 countries
Maximum
9,294
2022
Minimum
697
2008
CAGR
+6.0%
17 years
Last
7,324
Previous
8,229
Highest
9,294
Lowest
697
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burkina Faso's pharmacists (total) was 7,324 in 2024, ranking #39 out of 177 countries. This represents a -11.0% change from 2023. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 9,294 (2022) and the lowest was 697 (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,324 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 8,229 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 9,294 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 8,052 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7,804 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7,477 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 6,569 | +154.6% |
| 2016 | 2,580 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 2,383 | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 1,744 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1,590 | -64.3% |
| 2012 | 4,451 | +249.4% |
| 2011 | 1,274 | -58.0% |
| 2010 | 3,033 | +252.7% |
| 2009 | 860 | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 697 | -69.6% |
| 2004 | 2,289 |
Top Countries — Pharmacists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 347,466 | 2024 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 146,787 | 2022 |
| 3 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 77,531 | 2023 |
| 4 | Philippines | 72,886 | 2024 |
| 5 | Turkiye | 59,750 | 2023 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 48,063 | 2020 |
| 7 | Ghana | 37,881 | 2024 |
| 8 | Nepal | 37,639 | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 35,100 | 2024 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 33,163 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Pharmacists (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number