Botswana vs Nigeria: Physicians per 1000 people
Botswana
0.379
in 2023
Nigeria
0.38
in 2023
Botswana rank
148th
Nigeria rank
147th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.38 against 0.379 in Botswana, a difference of 0.001.
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 | 0.03 | 0.009 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.0985 | 0.0495 | 0.049 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.1585 | 0.1525 | 0.006 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.194 | 0.192 | 0.002 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.3211 | 0.3153 | 0.0059 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.3893 | 0.3827 | 0.0067 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.4027 | 0.384 | 0.0187 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.38 against 0.379 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 0.001, 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 per 1000 people?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 147th 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.