Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.2%
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
51st
of 129 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 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, 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% |
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
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- 52 Cabo Verde 12.2%
- 53 Latvia 12.1% compare
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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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.022 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 129 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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