Burkina Faso—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #126 of 189Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
376
2024
YoY Change
-58.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#126
of 189 countries
Maximum
901
2023
Minimum
78
2008
CAGR
+2.6%
18 years
Last
376
Previous
901
Highest
901
Lowest
78
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burkina Faso's pharmacists (total) was 376 in 2024, ranking #126 out of 189 countries. This represents a -58.3% change from 2023. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 901 (2023) and the lowest was 78 (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Burkina Faso — Pharmacists (total): 376 pharmacists for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 901 pharmacists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 376 | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 901 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 840 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 691 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 718 | +129.4% |
| 2019 | 313 | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 239 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 284 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 235 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 258 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 217 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 207 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 203 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 223 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 184 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 161 | +106.4% |
| 2008 | 78 | -65.6% |
| 2004 | 227 |
Top Countries — Pharmacists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.8M | 2024 |
| 2 | China | 569,481 | 2023 |
| 3 | United States | 328,870 | 2024 |
| 4 | Japan | 253,198 | 2022 |
| 5 | Italy | 82,394 | 2023 |
| 6 | Brazil | 80,603 | 2024 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 69,187 | 2024 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 65,406 | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 62,643 | 2023 |
| 10 | Philippines | 61,474 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of pharmacists; not midwifery personnel. WHO GHO series HWF_0015. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
pharmacists
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2004–2024View original source →