Medical doctors in Botswana
Botswana: Medical doctors was 47.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 82 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2024
All-time low
33.7%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2024
Medical doctors in Botswana, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 47.2% for medical doctors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Botswana peaked at 47.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2018.
That places Botswana 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34.0% | — |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 47.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.2%, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 47.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.7% | 33.7% | 36.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 37.1% | 47.2% | 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 47.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for medical doctors?
- Botswana ranks 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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