Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Botswana
Botswana: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.02 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.02 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
113th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.98 per 1,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
2.33 per 1,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Botswana, 1998–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Botswana is 3.02 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people 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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.76 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.98 per 1,000 people | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.02 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.02 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Botswana?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Botswana was 3.02 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Botswana ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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