Africa Western and Central vs Botswana: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 85.57 current international $ against 29.88 current international $ in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 55.69 current international $.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 14th and Botswana ranks 14th of 42 groups.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.44 current international $ | 83.35 current international $ | 73.91 current international $ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 18.67 current international $ | 65.36 current international $ | 46.69 current international $ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 24.47 current international $ | 68.11 current international $ | 43.64 current international $ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Africa Western and Central or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 85.57 current international $ against 29.88 current international $ in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Africa Western and Central and Botswana?
- 55.69 current international $, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Botswana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Botswana rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 14th and Botswana ranks 14th of 42 groups.
- 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.