Botswana vs Malawi: Current health expenditure
Botswana
6.3%
in 2023
Malawi
6.5%
in 2023
Botswana rank
99th
Malawi rank
96th
Current health expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 99th and Malawi ranks 96th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 1.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.7% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.9% | 0.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Botswana and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 99th and Malawi ranks 96th 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.