Table 2.
National human resources in Botswana, 2004 [13]
| Type/category | Established posts | Filled posts | Vacant posts |
| Medical specialists | 182 | 165 | 17 |
| Medical officers | 407 | 370 | 37 |
| Nurses | 4753 | 4583 | 170 |
| Pharmacists | 145 | 140 | 5 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 211 | 193 | 18 |
| Lab scientists | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Lab technicians | 167 | 160 | 7 |
| Lab Assistants | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Dieticians/nutritionists | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Radiographers/radiology officers | 64 | 61 | 3 |
| Family Welfare Educators (FWEs) | 981 | 829 | 152 |
| Health education officers | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Lay counsellors | 302 | 300 | 2 |
| Social workers | 96 | 96 | 0 |