What is the difference in physicians between Botswana and Comoros?

0.045 per 1,000 people, with Comoros ahead.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

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

Botswana vs Comoros: Physicians

Botswana

0.379 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Comoros

0.424 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Botswana rank

148th

Comoros rank

146th

Physicians over time

Botswana
Comoros

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.424 per 1,000 people against 0.379 per 1,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.045 per 1,000 people.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 148th and Comoros ranks 146th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Comoros in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Comoros	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.2 per 1,000 people	0.163 per 1,000 people	0.037 per 1,000 people	Botswana
2000s	0.3323 per 1,000 people	0.1977 per 1,000 people	0.1347 per 1,000 people	Botswana
2010s	0.387 per 1,000 people	0.2523 per 1,000 people	0.1347 per 1,000 people	Botswana
2020s	0.42 per 1,000 people	0.4325 per 1,000 people	0.0125 per 1,000 people	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Botswana or Comoros?: Comoros, at 0.424 per 1,000 people against 0.379 per 1,000 people in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Botswana and Comoros?: 0.045 per 1,000 people, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Comoros?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Comoros rank globally for physicians?: Botswana ranks 148th and Comoros ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 06 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.