Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Botswana

Botswana: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 37.5 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
37.5
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
43rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
55.3
in 2004
All-time low
30.1
in 2016
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Botswana, 2003–2022

02040602003201220222003: 51.82004: 55.32005: 552006: 53.22007: 50.22008: 43.62009: 432010: 42.32011: 41.62012: 40.32013: 39.12014: 392015: 30.22016: 30.12017: 30.22018: 37.72019: 382020: 37.92021: 38.12022: 37.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 37.5 for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Botswana peaked at 55.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.1, in 2016.

That places Botswana 43rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.3 43 55.3 7
2010s 36.85 30.1 42.3 10
2020s 37.83 37.5 38.1 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 40 India 40.2 compare
  2. 41 Pakistan 39.9 compare
  3. 42 Guatemala 37.6 compare
  4. 44 Belize 34.5 compare
  5. 45 Kiribati 34 compare
  6. 46 South Africa 32.1 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

More reference data data for Botswana

All data for Botswana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Botswana?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Botswana was 37.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 55.3 in 2004.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1 in 2016.
How does Botswana rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Botswana ranks 43rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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