Afghanistan vs Botswana: Physicians

Afghanistan
0.317 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Botswana
0.379 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
151st
Botswana rank
148th

Physicians over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.379 per 1,000 people against 0.317 per 1,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.062 per 1,000 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.

Globally, Afghanistan ranks 151st and Botswana ranks 148th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.