Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Botswana
Botswana: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 0.1587 million constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Botswana stood at 0.1587 million constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 92.7% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Botswana peaked at 20.95 million constant US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1587 million constant US$, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 154th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Botswana, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4471 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4609 million constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.987 million constant US$ | +114.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3003 million constant US$ | -69.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5568 million constant US$ | +85.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4842 million constant US$ | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million constant US$ | +660.7% |
| 2007 | 2.92 million constant US$ | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million constant US$ | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 5.26 million constant US$ | +120.4% |
| 2011 | 4.74 million constant US$ | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.35 million constant US$ | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 4.12 million constant US$ | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 4.93 million constant US$ | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 4.31 million constant US$ | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 6.62 million constant US$ | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 20.95 million constant US$ | +216.2% |
| 2018 | 17.57 million constant US$ | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 13.09 million constant US$ | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 7.36 million constant US$ | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 9.62 million constant US$ | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 9.94 million constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million constant US$ | -78.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1587 million constant US$ | -92.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1587 million constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.48 million constant US$, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1587 million constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.76 million constant US$, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +660.7% | 0.4842 million constant US$ | 3.68 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 million constant US$ | 0.3003 million constant US$ | 3.68 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 million constant US$ | 3.35 million constant US$ | 20.95 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 million constant US$ | 0.1587 million constant US$ | 9.94 million constant US$ | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Botswana?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Botswana was 0.1587 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.95 million constant US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1587 million constant US$ in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Botswana ranks 154th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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