Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Botswana
Botswana: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 20.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Botswana, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Botswana is 20.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Botswana peaked at 34.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 49th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.9% | — |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +176.4% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 40% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care 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 | +176.4% | 5.5% | 15.2% |
| 2021 | +44.9% | 14.7% | 21.3% |
| 2015 | -53.0% | 13.4% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 18.1% | 34.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 5.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 14.7% | 21.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 47 Iceland 22.6% compare
- 48 Cape Verde 21.6% compare
- 49 Morocco 20.9% compare
- 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.5% compare
- 52 India 20.4% 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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Botswana?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Botswana was 20.9% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.