Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Botswana
Botswana: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 55.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 55.77 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Botswana peaked at 61.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.88, in 2015.
That places Botswana 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.36 | — |
| 2001 | 57.65 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 58.85 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 59.6 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.92 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 51.95 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 50.8 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.06 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 47.37 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 41.96 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 39.91 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 36.6 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 34.29 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 33.5 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 32.79 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.88 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 30.96 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.16 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.68 | +56.2% |
| 2019 | 43.85 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 46.26 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 48.29 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 50.33 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 55.77 | +10.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 55.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 55.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +56.2% | 31.16 | 48.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.65 | 41.96 | 61.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.26 | 30.88 | 48.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.16 | 46.26 | 55.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Botswana?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Botswana was 55.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.88 in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Botswana ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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