Botswana vs Malawi: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Botswana
6.3%
in 2023
Malawi
6.5%
in 2023
Botswana rank
100th
Malawi rank
97th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 100th and Malawi ranks 97th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 1.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.7% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.9% | 0.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Botswana and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 100th and Malawi ranks 97th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).