Medical doctors in Botswana
Botswana: Medical doctors was 4.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.28
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
142nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.33
in 2020
All-time low
2.53
in 2005
Years of data
23
1998–2024
Medical doctors in Botswana, 1998–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Botswana stood at 4.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Botswana peaked at 4.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2005.
That places Botswana 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 2.64 | — |
| 1999 | 3.09 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 2.98 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.96 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.96 | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 2.53 | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 3.15 | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 3.71 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.48 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.03 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 3.95 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.71 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.02 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.33 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 4.22 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.07 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.79 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 4.28 | +12.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.87 | 2.64 | 3.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 2.53 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.71 | 4.03 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 3.79 | 4.33 | 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 4.28 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for medical doctors?
- Botswana ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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