Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Botswana

Botswana: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 0.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.54
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
121st
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 2011
All-time low
0.53
in 2023
Years of data
11
2004–2024

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Botswana, 2004–2024

0.511.522004201420242004: 0.782008: 0.682009: 0.542011: 2.12018: 0.682019: 0.592020: 0.612021: 0.662022: 0.592023: 0.532024: 0.54

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Botswana stood at 0.54.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Botswana peaked at 2.07 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.53, in 2023.

That places Botswana 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Botswana, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 0.78 —
2008 0.68 -12.8%
2009 0.54 -20.6%
2011 2.07 +283.3%
2018 0.68 -67.1%
2019 0.59 -13.2%
2020 0.61 +3.4%
2021 0.66 +8.2%
2022 0.59 -10.6%
2023 0.53 -10.2%
2024 0.54 +1.9%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6667 0.54 0.78 3
2010s 1.11 0.59 2.07 3
2020s 0.586 0.53 0.66 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 118 Bhutan 0.68 compare
  2. 119 Azerbaijan 0.62 compare
  3. 120 Tanzania 0.56 compare
  4. 121 Benin 0.54 compare
  5. 123 Kiribati 0.53 compare
  6. 123 Yemen 0.53 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Botswana?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Botswana was 0.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2011.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.53 in 2023.
How does Botswana rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Botswana ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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