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Botswana vs Nigeria: Physicians

Botswana
0.379 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nigeria
0.38 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
148th
Nigeria rank
147th

Physicians over time

  • Botswana
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.38 per 1,000 people against 0.379 per 1,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.001 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 147th 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.