Medical doctors in Botswana
Botswana: Medical doctors was 1,080 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,080
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
146th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,080
in 2024
All-time low
424
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2024
Medical doctors in Botswana, 1998–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,080 for medical doctors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Botswana peaked at 1,080 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 424, in 1998.
Botswana ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 424 | — |
| 1999 | 507 | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 499 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 510 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 536 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 526 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 715 | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 466 | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 591 | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 709 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 716 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 693 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 819 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 819 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 819 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 830 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 925 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 920 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,024 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 1,014 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 992 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 941 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1,080 | +14.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,080 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,080 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465.5 | 424 | 507 | 2 |
| 2000s | 596.1 | 466 | 716 | 10 |
| 2010s | 855.33 | 819 | 925 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,010 | 941 | 1,080 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 medical doctors in Botswana?
- Medical doctors in Botswana was 1,080 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,080 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 424 in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for medical doctors?
- Botswana ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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