Domestic private health expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic private health expenditure was 18.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Botswana is 18.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Botswana peaked at 41.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2017.
That places Botswana 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +62.7% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -47.0% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +55.3% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -3.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 18.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 18.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 25.3% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 14.7% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 20.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Botswana?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Botswana was 18.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.