Current health expenditure per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Current health expenditure per capita was 489.6 current US$ in 2023. β² Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Botswana, 2000β2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 489.6 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Botswana peaked at 492.14 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 203.01 current US$, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 268.86 current US$ | 203.01 current US$ | 336.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.91 current US$ | 374.79 current US$ | 471.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.45 current US$ | 386.29 current US$ | 492.14 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 92 El Salvador 500.69 current US$ compare
- 93 Dominica 492.45 current US$ compare
- 94 Kazakhstan, Republic of 489.71 current US$ compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 488.87 current US$ compare
- 97 Libya 470.4 current US$ compare
- 98 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 469.21 current US$ 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Botswana?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Botswana was 489.6 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 492.14 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.01 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Botswana ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.