Botswana vs Jamaica: Physicians

Botswana
0.379 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica
0.46 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
148th
Jamaica rank
145th

Physicians over time

  • Botswana
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.46 per 1,000 people against 0.379 per 1,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.081 per 1,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 148th and Jamaica ranks 145th 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.