Botswana vs Jamaica: Physicians per 1000 people
Botswana
0.379
in 2023
Jamaica
0.46
in 2023
Botswana rank
148th
Jamaica rank
145th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.46 against 0.379 in Botswana, a difference of 0.081.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 148th and Jamaica ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.039 | 0.444 | 0.405 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.064 | 0.38 | 0.316 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.134 | 0.359 | 0.225 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.194 | 0.472 | 0.278 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.3315 | 0.6265 | 0.295 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.387 | 0.4607 | 0.0737 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.379 | 0.46 | 0.081 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.46 against 0.379 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.081, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Jamaica ranks 145th 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.