Health expenditure government expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: Health expenditure government expenditure was 14.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.61
in 2021
All-time low
6.25
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Botswana stood at 14.61. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Botswana peaked at 14.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 51st of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.18 | — |
| 2001 | 8.18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.18 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.64 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.25 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 8.06 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 9.63 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 10.68 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 11.93 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 10.96 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.42 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 11.21 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 14.32 | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 11.54 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 12.01 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.66 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.61 | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 14.61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.61 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 14.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 14.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.93 | 6.25 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 | 8.06 | 14.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 | 11.66 | 14.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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 health expenditure government expenditure in Botswana?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Botswana was 14.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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