Australia vs Botswana: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Australia
73.7%
in 2023
Botswana
75.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
38th
Botswana rank
35th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 75.5% against 73.7% in Australia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and Botswana ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 55.9% | 16.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 66.5% | 4.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 75.1% | 0.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Australia or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 75.5% against 73.7% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Australia and Botswana?
- 1.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Australia ranks 38th and Botswana ranks 35th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. 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 public sources for health.