Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 75.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 2021
All-time low
51.5%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Botswana stood at 75.5%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Botswana peaked at 76.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.3% | — |
| 2001 | 55.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 75.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 75.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 51.5% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 57.6% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.3% | 76.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Botswana?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Botswana was 75.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Botswana ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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