Bahamas vs Botswana: Current health expenditure
Bahamas
6.3%
in 2023
Botswana
6.3%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
98th
Botswana rank
99th
Current health expenditure over time
- Bahamas
- Botswana
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 6.3% against 6.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Bahamas ranks 98th and Botswana ranks 99th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 6.0% | 1.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Bahamas or Botswana?
- Bahamas, at 6.3% against 6.3% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Bahamas and Botswana?
- 0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Botswana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Botswana rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Bahamas ranks 98th and Botswana ranks 99th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.