Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Botswana
Botswana: Hospital beds was 23.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.57
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
83rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
26.1
in 2015
All-time low
20.5
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Hospital beds in Botswana, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Botswana is 23.57, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Botswana peaked at 26.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 2004.
Botswana ranks 83rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3 | — |
| 2001 | 21.63 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.03 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 20.86 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 20.5 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 21.56 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 21.65 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.74 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.74 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.91 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 24.66 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 25.53 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25.02 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 25.93 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 25.68 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.1 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.73 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.37 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.01 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.66 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.31 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 23.95 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 23.57 | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.18, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.53, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.59 | 20.5 | 22.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.37 | 24.66 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.94 | 23.57 | 24.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 80 Saudi Arabia 24.07 compare
- 81 Thailand 23.9 compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 23.66 compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.53 compare
- 85 Kuwait 23.29 compare
- 86 South Africa 22.51 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 hospital beds in Botswana?
- Hospital beds in Botswana was 23.57 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for hospital beds?
- Botswana ranks 83rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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