Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Botswana
Botswana: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 20.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Botswana, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Botswana stood at 20.9%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Botswana peaked at 34.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2017.
That places Botswana 49th 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.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.9% | — |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +176.4% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 18.1% | 34.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 5.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 14.7% | 21.3% | 3 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Botswana?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Botswana was 20.9% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.