Botswana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Botswana
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 31.99 current US$ against 4.6 current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 27.39 current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 7.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 177 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.78 current US$ | 1 current US$ | 31.78 current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30.52 current US$ | 2.26 current US$ | 28.26 current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.7 current US$ | 4.51 current US$ | 23.19 current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Botswana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Botswana, at 31.99 current US$ against 4.6 current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 27.39 current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.