Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Botswana
Botswana: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 60 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Botswana stood at 60.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Botswana peaked at 61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 139th 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.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | — |
| 2001 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 60 | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 60 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 60 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 | 41 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7 | 56 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5 | 60 | 61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Botswana?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Botswana was 60 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.