Afghanistan vs Botswana: Physicians per 1000 people
Afghanistan
0.317
in 2023
Botswana
0.379
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
151st
Botswana rank
148th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Afghanistan
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.379 against 0.317 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.062.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 151st and Botswana ranks 148th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.049 | 0.039 | 0.01 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.065 | 0.064 | 0.001 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.103 | 0.164 | 0.061 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.143 | 0.194 | 0.051 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.1906 | 0.3398 | 0.1492 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.2582 | 0.3923 | 0.1342 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.285 | 0.406 | 0.121 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Afghanistan or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 0.379 against 0.317 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 0.062, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 151st and Botswana ranks 148th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.