Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 88.15 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Botswana stood at 88.15 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Botswana peaked at 145.47 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.38 current US$, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.49 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 62.8 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.38 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 83.98 current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 96.09 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 95.89 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.73 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 86.43 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 82.03 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 138.43 current US$ | +68.8% |
| 2010 | 145.47 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 144.34 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 129.36 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 118 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 101.31 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 94.49 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 108.28 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 69.38 current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 102.38 current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 83.3 current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 80.84 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 88.75 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 88.73 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.15 current US$ | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.43 current US$ | 62.38 current US$ | 138.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.63 current US$ | 69.38 current US$ | 145.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.61 current US$ | 80.84 current US$ | 88.75 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Botswana?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Botswana was 88.15 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 145.47 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.38 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Botswana ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.