Burundi—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #145 of 192Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
1,169
2024
Global Rank
#145
of 192 countries
Maximum
1,169
2024
Minimum
200
2004
CAGR
+9.2%
12 years
Last
1,169
Previous
—
Highest
1,169
Lowest
200
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burundi's physicians (total) was 1,169 in 2024, ranking #145 out of 192 countries. Over the past 12 years, the highest recorded value was 1,169 (2024) and the lowest was 200 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Burundi — Physicians (total): 1,169 medical doctors 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.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,169 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1,038 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 988 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 871 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 1,084 | +113.4% |
| 2015 | 508 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 609 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 554 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 498 | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 357 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 418 | +109.0% |
| 2004 | 200 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. 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
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2004–2024View original source →