Botswana vs Zambia: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Botswana
53.1
in 2021
Zambia
52.97
in 2021
Botswana rank
170th
Zambia rank
171st
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 53.1 against 52.97 in Zambia, a difference of 0.13.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st of 184 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.95 | 43.47 | 1.48 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 53.39 | 52.2 | 1.19 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 54.7 | 53.44 | 1.26 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 53.1 against 52.97 in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.13, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Botswana ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.