Generalist medical practitioners in Botswana
Botswana: Generalist medical practitioners was 957 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
957
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
81st
of 101 countries
All-time high
957
in 2024
All-time low
807
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Generalist medical practitioners in Botswana, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in Botswana is 957, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
That places Botswana 81st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Generalist medical practitioners in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 807 | — |
| 2019 | 813 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 902 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 900 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 885 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 856 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 957 | +11.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 957 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,496, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 957 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,224, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 810 | 807 | 813 | 2 |
| 2020s | 900 | 856 | 957 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 78 Cyprus 1,160 compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 1,106 compare
- 80 Burundi 1,016 compare
- 82 East Timor 937
- 83 Liberia 840 compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 760
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Botswana?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Botswana was 957 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 957 in 2024.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 807 in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Botswana ranks 81st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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