Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 6.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6.3% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Botswana peaked at 6.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,218 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,025 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 46,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 24,026 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 24,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 24,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 24,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Botswana?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Botswana was 6.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).