Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.2%
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
51st
of 130 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2020
All-time low
9.2%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Botswana, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Botswana is 12.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
That places Botswana 51st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -19.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.2% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.2% | 15.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 48 San Marino 12.5% compare
- 49 Panama 12.5% compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 12.4% compare
- 52 Cabo Verde 12.2%
- 53 Latvia 12.1% compare
- 54 Italy 12.1% 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)
- 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Botswana?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Botswana was 12.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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