What is the difference in physicians between Botswana and Nigeria?

0.001 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

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 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

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.

Botswana ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 194 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.039 per 1,000 people	0.03 per 1,000 people	0.009 per 1,000 people	Botswana
1970s	0.0985 per 1,000 people	0.0495 per 1,000 people	0.049 per 1,000 people	Botswana
1980s	0.1585 per 1,000 people	0.1525 per 1,000 people	0.006 per 1,000 people	Botswana
1990s	0.194 per 1,000 people	0.192 per 1,000 people	0.002 per 1,000 people	Botswana
2000s	0.3211 per 1,000 people	0.3153 per 1,000 people	0.0059 per 1,000 people	Botswana
2010s	0.3893 per 1,000 people	0.3827 per 1,000 people	0.0067 per 1,000 people	Botswana
2020s	0.4027 per 1,000 people	0.384 per 1,000 people	0.0187 per 1,000 people	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Botswana or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.38 per 1,000 people against 0.379 per 1,000 people in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Botswana and Nigeria?: 0.001 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for physicians?: Botswana ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 147th 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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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.