Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 18.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.0%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2009
All-time low
14.7%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Botswana stood at 18.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Botswana peaked at 41.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2017.
That places Botswana 161st out of 194 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 (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 37.8%, 48% of the median. (57 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Botswana?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Botswana was 18.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Botswana ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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