Nursing personnel in Botswana
Botswana: Nursing personnel was 7,620 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,620
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
128th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8,028
in 2022
All-time low
3,994
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2024
Nursing personnel in Botswana, 1998–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 7,620 for nursing personnel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Botswana peaked at 8,028 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,994, in 2001.
That places Botswana 128th 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 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 | 5,314 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 5,424 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,816 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5,816 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,816 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,427 | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 7,645 | +2.9% |
| 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 29,061, 26% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7,620 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,356, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,628 | 4,265 | 4,992 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,764 | 3,994 | 5,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,714 | 5,816 | 7,763 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,758 | 7,485 | 8,028 | 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 nursing personnel in Botswana?
- Nursing personnel in Botswana was 7,620 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,028 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,994 in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for nursing personnel?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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