Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Botswana
0.35 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.3 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
145th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.35 per 10,000 people against 0.3 per 10,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.05 per 10,000 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 183 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.18 per 10,000 people | 0.1433 per 10,000 people | 0.0367 per 10,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.348 per 10,000 people | 0.166 per 10,000 people | 0.182 per 10,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.38 per 10,000 people | 0.2575 per 10,000 people | 0.1225 per 10,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Botswana, at 0.35 per 10,000 people against 0.3 per 10,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.05 per 10,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Botswana ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.