What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Botswana and Zambia?

0.08 per 1,000 people, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Zambia: Nurses and midwives

Botswana

3.02 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Zambia

2.94 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Botswana rank

113th

Zambia rank

114th

Nurses and midwives over time

Botswana
Zambia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.02 per 1,000 people against 2.94 per 1,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 114th of 188 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.73 per 1,000 people	0.7015 per 1,000 people	2.02 per 1,000 people	Botswana
2010s	3.17 per 1,000 people	1.13 per 1,000 people	2.04 per 1,000 people	Botswana
2020s	3.29 per 1,000 people	2.14 per 1,000 people	1.15 per 1,000 people	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Botswana or Zambia?: Botswana, at 3.02 per 1,000 people against 2.94 per 1,000 people in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Botswana and Zambia?: 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Botswana ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 114th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Nurses and midwives (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: 188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.