Nurses and midwives in Botswana
Botswana: Nurses and midwives was 3.02 per 1,000 people in 2023. β² Rising
Nurses and midwives in Botswana, 1998β2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Botswana is 3.02 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Botswana peaked at 3.98 per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.33 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
That places Botswana 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.63 per 1,000 people | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 3.98 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 3.29 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Botswana?
- Nurses and midwives in Botswana was 3.02 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for nurses and midwives?
- Botswana ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.