Botswana vs Zambia: Physicians per 1000 people
Botswana
0.379
in 2023
Zambia
0.324
in 2022
Botswana rank
148th
Zambia rank
150th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.379 against 0.324 in Zambia, a difference of 0.055.
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 | 0.0975 | 0.0585 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.0985 | 0.0735 | 0.025 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.1337 | 0.114 | 0.0197 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.3358 | 0.0722 | 0.2636 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.3928 | 0.1527 | 0.24 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.4207 | 0.2907 | 0.13 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 0.379 against 0.324 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.055, 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 per 1000 people?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Zambia ranks 150th 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.