Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Botswana
Botswana: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.35 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Botswana, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Botswana stood at 0.35 per 10,000 people.
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 per 10,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.09 per 10,000 people, in 2008.
That places Botswana 143rd out of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.21 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.17 per 10,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.09 per 10,000 people | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 0.28 per 10,000 people | +211.1% |
| 2010 | 0.27 per 10,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.27 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 per 10,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.41 per 10,000 people | +57.7% |
| 2018 | 0.42 per 10,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.38 per 10,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.38 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.37 per 10,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.41 per 10,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.36 per 10,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.35 per 10,000 people | -2.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.35 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.35 per 10,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +211.1% | 0.09 per 10,000 people | 0.28 per 10,000 people |
| 2016 | +57.7% | 0.26 per 10,000 people | 0.41 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1875 per 10,000 people | 0.09 per 10,000 people | 0.28 per 10,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.335 per 10,000 people | 0.26 per 10,000 people | 0.42 per 10,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.374 per 10,000 people | 0.35 per 10,000 people | 0.41 per 10,000 people | 5 |
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- 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)
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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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 per 10,000 people in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 184 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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