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.
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 |
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More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 26,800 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 27,238 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 821,056 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 818,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,481 (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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