Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Botswana
Botswana: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 75.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.46
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
76.6
in 2021
All-time low
51.51
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Botswana stood at 75.46.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Botswana peaked at 76.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.51, in 2009.
That places Botswana 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.27 | — |
| 2001 | 55.06 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 56.46 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 56.18 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.38 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.43 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 57.24 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 56.69 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.2 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 51.51 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 57.55 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 61.42 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 64.5 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 63.93 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.86 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 67.76 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.52 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 75.66 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 68.58 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 71.43 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 73.35 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 76.6 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 75.09 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 75.46 | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 75.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 75.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.94 | 51.51 | 62.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.52 | 57.55 | 75.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.13 | 73.35 | 76.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Botswana?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Botswana was 75.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.51 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Botswana ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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