Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Botswana

Physicians, total in Botswana in 2024 — 1,080 people. Ranked 56 in the world out of 72. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 154.7%.

2024 1,080 people +14.77% vs 2023
World rank 56of 72
Period maximum 1,080 people2024
Period minimum 424 people1998

Trend over time

1998–2024 · people

Physicians, total — Botswana, 1998–20244006008001,0001,20019982001200420072010201320162019202220241998: 424 people1999: 507 people2000: 499 people2001: 510 people2002: 536 people2003: 526 people2004: 715 people2005: 466 people2006: 591 people2007: 709 people2008: 716 people2009: 693 people2010: 819 people2011: 819 people2012: 819 people2016: 830 people2018: 925 people2019: 920 people2020: 1,024 people2021: 1,014 people2022: 992 people2023: 941 people2024: 1,080 people
Change over the period: +656 (+154.72%) Average annual rate: 3.66 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana

Botswana 1,080 people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 279,997 people
Southern Africa computed 52,253 people
Physicians, total — Botswana, by year Botswana All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 1,080 +139 +14.77%
2023 941 −51 −5.14%
2022 992 −22 −2.17%
2021 1,014 −10 −0.98%
2020 1,024 +104 +11.3%
2019 920 −5 −0.54%
2018 925
2016 830
2012 819 +0 +0%
2011 819 +0 +0%
2010 819 +126 +18.18%
2009 693 −23 −3.21%
2008 716 +7 +0.99%
2007 709 +118 +19.97%
2006 591 +125 +26.82%
2005 466 −249 −34.83%
2004 715 +189 +35.93%
2003 526 −10 −1.87%
2002 536 +26 +5.1%
2001 510 +11 +2.2%
2000 499 −8 −1.58%
1999 507 +83 +19.58%
1998 424

Southern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.