Botswana vs Romania: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Botswana
75.5%
in 2023
Romania
75.9%
in 2023
Botswana rank
35th
Romania rank
33rd
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Botswana
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 75.9% against 75.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Botswana ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 79.7% | 23.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 78.4% | 11.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 77.3% | 2.2% | Romania |
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, Botswana or Romania?
- Romania, at 75.9% against 75.5% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Botswana and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Romania rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Botswana ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd 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.