Nurses and midwives, total in Burundi in 2023 — 10,873 people. Ranked 79 in the world out of 124. Since 2010, the indicator has risen by 82%.
2010–2023 · people
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,873 | +1,018 | +10.33% |
| 2022 | 9,855 | −2,629 | −21.06% |
| 2021 | 12,484 | +552 | +4.63% |
| 2020 | 11,932 | — | — |
| 2018 | 9,156 | −75 | −0.81% |
| 2017 | 9,231 | — | — |
| 2015 | 6,767 | −76 | −1.11% |
| 2014 | 6,843 | +235 | +3.56% |
| 2013 | 6,608 | +106 | +1.63% |
| 2012 | 6,502 | +529 | +8.86% |
| 2011 | 5,973 | +0 | +0% |
| 2010 | 5,973 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of nursing and midwifery personnel, from WHO. This category is almost always the largest in a health system — worldwide there are on average about three times as many nurses as physicians, and in countries with developed primary care the gap is wider still.
Important: The ratio of nurses to physicians speaks of the structure of a system: a low value usually means that physicians are doing the work of nursing care, and that is a sign of a staffing shortage rather than of an abundance of doctors.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Physicians, totalHow many physicians work in a country — in absolute numbers, from 1971 onward.
Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.
