Botswana—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #186 of 193
Latest Value
4.3%
2023
YoY Change
-3.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#186
of 193 countries
Maximum
10.7%
2000
Minimum
3.0%
2017
CAGR
-3.9%
24 years
Last
4.3%
Previous
4.4%
Highest
10.7%
Lowest
3.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +70.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 10.7% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →