Health system composite index in Botswana
Botswana: Health system composite index was 0.1136 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Botswana stood at 0.1136 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is up 154.0% on the previous year and up 157.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Botswana peaked at 0.765 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982 and was at its lowest, -0.7858 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 106th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.5009 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.5065 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 1970 | -0.4455 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.0% |
| 1975 | -0.3853 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.5% |
| 1980 | -0.1161 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -69.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -266.0% |
| 1982 | 0.765 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +297.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0675 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -91.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6984 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +935.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6882 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5089 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.1% |
| 1988 | -0.092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -118.1% |
| 1989 | -0.1244 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.1% |
| 1990 | -0.1702 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0714 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -142.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.4% |
| 1993 | -0.3825 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1486.4% |
| 1994 | -0.4977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.1% |
| 1995 | -0.2641 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.9% |
| 1996 | -0.325 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.1% |
| 1997 | -0.379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.6% |
| 1998 | -0.7214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +90.4% |
| 1999 | -0.7478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.7% |
| 2000 | -0.7455 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 2001 | -0.7858 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.4% |
| 2002 | -0.7329 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.7% |
| 2003 | -0.768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2004 | -0.6323 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.7% |
| 2005 | -0.6987 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.5% |
| 2006 | -0.6932 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2007 | -0.6219 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.3% |
| 2008 | -0.5553 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.7% |
| 2009 | -0.4937 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.1% |
| 2010 | -0.4789 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 2011 | -0.4619 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2012 | -0.4849 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2465 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -49.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1982 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.6% |
| 2015 | -0.1654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.5% |
| 2016 | -0.3729 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +125.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0925 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.2% |
| 2018 | -0.3029 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +227.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3131 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 2020 | -0.4427 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.4% |
| 2021 | -0.4049 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.6% |
| 2022 | -0.3804 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 2023 | -0.2104 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1136 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -154.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1136 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1136 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1486.4% | 0.0276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3825 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1984 | +935.3% | 0.0675 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6984 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1982 | +297.0% | 0.1927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.765 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1981 | +266.0% | -0.1161 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1927 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2018 | -227.6% | -0.0925 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3029 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5037 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5065 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5009 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.4154 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4455 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3853 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3243 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1244 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.765 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3389 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0714 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6727 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7858 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4937 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4849 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0925 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.265 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4427 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1136 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 103 Argentina 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 0.1457 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 105 Iraq 0.1159 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.1108 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 108 Serbia 0.1107 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 109 Guatemala 0.1018 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 system composite index in Botswana?
- Health system composite index in Botswana was 0.1136 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.765 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7858 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for health system composite index?
- Botswana ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.