Botswana vs Denmark: Domestic private health expenditure
Botswana
18.0%
in 2023
Denmark
16.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
162nd
Denmark rank
165th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Denmark
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 18.0% against 16.6% in Denmark, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 162nd and Denmark ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 16.2% | 15.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 15.9% | 10.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 15.9% | 3.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Botswana or Denmark?
- Botswana, at 18.0% against 16.6% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Botswana and Denmark?
- 1.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Denmark rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 162nd and Denmark ranks 165th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.