What is the difference in physicians between Botswana and Zambia?

0.055 per 1,000 people, with Botswana ahead.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 1960 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 Zambia: Physicians

Botswana

0.379 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Zambia

0.324 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Botswana rank

148th

Zambia rank

150th

Physicians over time

Botswana
Zambia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.379 per 1,000 people against 0.324 per 1,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.055 per 1,000 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 148th and Zambia ranks 150th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.039 per 1,000 people	0.0975 per 1,000 people	0.0585 per 1,000 people	Zambia
1970s	0.0985 per 1,000 people	0.0735 per 1,000 people	0.025 per 1,000 people	Botswana
1980s	0.1337 per 1,000 people	0.114 per 1,000 people	0.0197 per 1,000 people	Botswana
2000s	0.3358 per 1,000 people	0.0722 per 1,000 people	0.2636 per 1,000 people	Botswana
2010s	0.3928 per 1,000 people	0.1527 per 1,000 people	0.24 per 1,000 people	Botswana
2020s	0.4207 per 1,000 people	0.2907 per 1,000 people	0.13 per 1,000 people	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Botswana or Zambia?: Botswana, at 0.379 per 1,000 people against 0.324 per 1,000 people in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Botswana and Zambia?: 0.055 per 1,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for physicians?: Botswana ranks 148th and Zambia ranks 150th 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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.