Botswana
Dr Fabian Ndenzako - WHO Representative to Botswana and SADC
2nd Floor, MVA Fund Building
Plot 50367, Fairgrounds
PO Box 1355
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel: +267 3905563 or +267 3905593
Botswana
- Life expectancy at birth (years) — m/f (2023)
- 65.3 / 70.1
- Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
- 58.1
- Under-five mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) (2024)
- 33.3
- Adult mortality rate 15-60 years (per 1 000 population) — m/f (2021)
- 406.1 / 324.4
- Health expenditure per capita (US$) (2023)
- 489.6
- Health expenditure (% of GDP) (2023)
- 6.3
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory
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WHO Botswana Q2 Newsletter 2026
The second edition of the WHO Botswana Quarterly Newsletter highlights key achievements, partnerships and public health milestones from April to June 2026. This quarter's edition showcases Botswana's nationwide polio vaccination campaign, strengthened preparedness for Ebola and Bundibugyo Virus Disease, advances in One Health collaboration, and investments in laboratory systems and health workforce planning.