External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Botswana
Botswana: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
External 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
Botswana recorded 6.5% for external health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Botswana peaked at 16.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2012.
That places Botswana 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +91.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +69.7% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 6.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +91.7% | 4.6% | 8.8% |
| 2017 | +69.7% | 5.7% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 7.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (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 in Botswana?
- External health expenditure in Botswana was 6.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for external health expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.