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
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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.

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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