UHC Service Coverage Index in Botswana
Botswana: UHC Service Coverage Index was 60 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
61
in 2020
All-time low
41
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage Index in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage index in Botswana stood at 60.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Botswana peaked at 61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2000.
That places Botswana 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage Index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | — |
| 2001 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 60 | -1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 60 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 60 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 | 41 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7 | 56 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5 | 60 | 61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 uhc service coverage index in Botswana?
- Uhc service coverage index in Botswana was 60 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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