Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,310 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,310
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
86th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,310
in 2023
All-time low
574.94
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Botswana stood at 1,310. 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, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Botswana peaked at 1,310 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 574.94, 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 574.94 | — |
| 2001 | 609.63 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 672.91 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 679.88 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 663.18 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 611.24 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 612.56 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 739.14 | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 814.44 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 773.7 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 799.27 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 800.28 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 808.78 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 885.26 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 882.26 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 863.17 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 936.1 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,041 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 953.48 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 975.31 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 934.2 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,132 | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 1,146 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,310 | +14.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,310 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,310 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 675.16 | 574.94 | 814.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 894.49 | 799.27 | 1,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,130 | 934.2 | 1,310 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 83 Mexico 1,368 compare
- 84 South Africa 1,354 compare
- 85 Guyana 1,331 compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 1,264 compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 1,241 compare
- 89 Ecuador 1,238 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Botswana?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Botswana was 1,310 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 574.94 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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