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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed