Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita was 0.1922 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Botswana, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.1922 for inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.2641 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1922, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 53rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2641 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2577 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2522 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.246 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2405 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2332 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2259 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2208 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2149 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2107 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2031 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1979 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1952 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1922 | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1922 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1922 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2366 | 0.2107 | 0.2641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1971 | 0.1922 | 0.2031 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- 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 inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Botswana?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Botswana was 0.1922 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2641 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1922 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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