Physicians in Botswana
Botswana: Physicians was 0.379 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Botswana, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in Botswana stood at 0.379 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Botswana peaked at 0.433 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.036 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
That places Botswana 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.039 per 1,000 people | 0.036 per 1,000 people | 0.042 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0985 per 1,000 people | 0.064 per 1,000 people | 0.133 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.159 per 1,000 people | 0.123 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2512 per 1,000 people | 0.194 per 1,000 people | 0.309 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3249 per 1,000 people | 0.253 per 1,000 people | 0.396 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3923 per 1,000 people | 0.371 per 1,000 people | 0.403 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4103 per 1,000 people | 0.379 per 1,000 people | 0.433 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Botswana
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,218 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,025 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 46,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 24,026 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 24,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 24,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 24,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Botswana?
- Physicians in Botswana was 0.379 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.433 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for physicians?
- Botswana ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.