Health spending per person by source in Botswana
Botswana: Health spending per person by source was 988.17 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
988.17 current international $
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
988.17 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
306.28 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 988.17 current international $ for health spending per person by source in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Botswana peaked at 988.17 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 306.28 current international $, in 2000.
That places Botswana 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 306.28 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 335.68 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 379.93 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 381.94 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 373.92 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 332.73 current international $ | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 350.64 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 418.99 current international $ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 506.56 current international $ | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 398.51 current international $ | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 460.02 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 491.5 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 521.69 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 565.93 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 598.69 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 584.87 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 622.72 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 787.57 current international $ | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 653.93 current international $ | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 696.67 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 685.23 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 867.19 current international $ | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 860.49 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 988.17 current international $ | +14.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 988.17 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6 current international $, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 988.17 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 current international $, 26.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378.52 current international $ | 306.28 current international $ | 506.56 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 598.36 current international $ | 460.02 current international $ | 787.57 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 850.27 current international $ | 685.23 current international $ | 988.17 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 1,086 current international $ compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,050 current international $ compare
- 71 North Macedonia 1,041 current international $ compare
- 73 Seychelles 984.99 current international $ compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 961.13 current international $ compare
- 75 Guyana 933.72 current international $ 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Botswana?
- Health spending per person by source in Botswana was 988.17 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 988.17 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.28 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for health spending per person by source?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.