Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) in Botswana
Botswana: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 10.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.77
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
174th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.38
in 2019
All-time low
10.53
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Botswana is 10.77, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Botswana peaked at 13.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 174th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.65 | — |
| 2001 | 10.54 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.53 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.75 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.16 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.59 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.91 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.95 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.88 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.85 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.83 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.88 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.09 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.18 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.32 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.47 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.83 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.14 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.38 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.98 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.77 | -17.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.89, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.31, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.28 | 10.53 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.54 | 11.83 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 | 10.77 | 12.98 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Botswana?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Botswana was 10.77 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Botswana ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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