Physiotherapists in Botswana
Botswana: Physiotherapists was 27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
99th
of 104 countries
All-time high
66
in 2020
All-time low
26
in 2023
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Physiotherapists in Botswana, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, physiotherapists in Botswana stood at 27.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Botswana peaked at 66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2023.
That places Botswana 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Physiotherapists in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48 | — |
| 2009 | 53 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 42 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 66 | +73.7% |
| 2021 | 42 | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 34 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 27 | +3.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 443, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5 | 48 | 53 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40 | 38 | 42 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39 | 26 | 66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 96 Burkina Faso 35 compare
- 97 Bhutan 33 compare
- 98 Eswatini 32 compare
- 100 Yemen 22 compare
- 101 San Marino 20 compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
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 physiotherapists in Botswana?
- Physiotherapists in Botswana was 27 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for physiotherapists?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Physiotherapists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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