Health worker density, by type of occupation in Botswana
Botswana: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Botswana, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Botswana stood at 0.35.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Botswana peaked at 0.42 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 2008.
That places Botswana 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.21 | — |
| 2007 | 0.17 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.09 | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 0.28 | +211.1% |
| 2010 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.41 | +57.7% |
| 2018 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.38 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.41 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.36 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1875 | 0.09 | 0.28 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.335 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.374 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Botswana?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Botswana was 0.35 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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