Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 7,620 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Botswana, 1998–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Botswana is 7,620, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Botswana peaked at 8,888 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,994, in 2001.
That places Botswana 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,265 | — |
| 1999 | 4,992 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 4,319 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 3,994 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 4,146 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,450 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 4,753 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4,468 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 5,006 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 5,765 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 5,616 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 5,816 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5,816 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,816 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,816 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,888 | +52.8% |
| 2018 | 7,645 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 7,763 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,771 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7,886 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8,028 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7,485 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 7,620 | +1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7,620 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,316, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7,620 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,848, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nursing and midwifery personnel in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +52.8% | 5,816 | 8,888 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,628 | 4,265 | 4,992 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,833 | 3,994 | 5,816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,957 | 5,816 | 8,888 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,758 | 7,485 | 8,028 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 nursing and midwifery personnel in Botswana?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Botswana was 7,620 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,888 in 2016.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,994 in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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