External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 31.99 current US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat
External 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Botswana stood at 31.99 current US$.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Botswana peaked at 45.77 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.31 current US$, in 2012.
That places Botswana 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 28.43 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 27.36 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 34.16 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 33.56 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.32 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 27.6 current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 45.77 current US$ | +65.9% |
| 2008 | 40.65 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 24.76 current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 19.88 current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 20.69 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.31 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 38.29 current US$ | +98.3% |
| 2014 | 33.3 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 26.35 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 22.06 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 45.28 current US$ | +105.3% |
| 2018 | 38.19 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 41.92 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 22.11 current US$ | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 26.41 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 30.3 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 31.99 current US$ | +5.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 31.99 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 6.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 31.99 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.24 current US$, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.78 current US$ | 24.76 current US$ | 45.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.52 current US$ | 19.31 current US$ | 45.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7 current US$ | 22.11 current US$ | 31.99 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 16 Zambia 38.11 current US$ compare
- 17 Solomon Islands 37.72 current US$ compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 32.23 current US$ compare
- 20 Cape Verde 31.9 current US$ compare
- 21 Mozambique 30.56 current US$ compare
- 22 Palestine 29.9 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Botswana?
- External health expenditure per capita in Botswana was 31.99 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.77 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.31 current US$ in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Botswana ranks 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.