Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Botswana
Botswana: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.54 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Botswana, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Botswana stood at 0.54 per 10,000 population.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Botswana peaked at 2.07 per 10,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.53 per 10,000 population, 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.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.78 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.68 per 10,000 population | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.54 per 10,000 population | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 2.07 per 10,000 population | +283.3% |
| 2018 | 0.68 per 10,000 population | -67.1% |
| 2019 | 0.59 per 10,000 population | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.61 per 10,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.66 per 10,000 population | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.59 per 10,000 population | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.53 per 10,000 population | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.54 per 10,000 population | +1.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.54 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.54 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6667 per 10,000 population | 0.54 per 10,000 population | 0.78 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.11 per 10,000 population | 0.59 per 10,000 population | 2.07 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.586 per 10,000 population | 0.53 per 10,000 population | 0.66 per 10,000 population | 5 |
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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in Botswana?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Botswana was 0.54 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 per 10,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).