Total health spending per person in Botswana
Botswana: Total health spending per person was 1,310 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in Botswana stood at 1,310 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Botswana peaked at 1,310 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 574.94 current international $, in 2000.
That places Botswana 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 574.94 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 609.63 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 672.91 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 679.88 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 663.18 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 611.24 current international $ | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 612.56 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 739.14 current international $ | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 814.44 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 773.7 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 799.27 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 800.28 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 808.78 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 885.26 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 882.26 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 863.17 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 936.1 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,041 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 953.48 current international $ | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 975.31 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 934.2 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,132 current international $ | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 1,146 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,310 current international $ | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 675.16 current international $ | 574.94 current international $ | 814.44 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 894.49 current international $ | 799.27 current international $ | 1,041 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,130 current international $ | 934.2 current international $ | 1,310 current international $ | 4 |
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- 83 Mexico 1,368 current international $ compare
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- 85 Guyana 1,331 current international $ compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 1,264 current international $ compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 1,241 current international $ compare
- 89 Ecuador 1,238 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Botswana?
- Total health spending per person in Botswana was 1,310 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 574.94 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for total health spending per person?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.