Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Botswana
Botswana: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 67.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Botswana, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Botswana is 67.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Botswana peaked at 74.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 78th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 74.7% | — |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.6% | 69.7% | 74.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.5% | 69.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Botswana?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Botswana was 67.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Botswana ranks 78th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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