Botswana vs Zambia: Burden of disease who

Botswana
49,239
in 2021
Zambia
48,010
in 2021
Botswana rank
33rd
Zambia rank
36th

Burden of disease who over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020102021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 49,239 against 48,010 in Zambia, a difference of 1,229.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 36th of 194 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 77,992 91,723 13,732 Zambia
2010s 50,361 54,557 4,196 Zambia
2020s 45,608 47,438 1,830 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease who, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 49,239 against 48,010 in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease who between Botswana and Zambia?
1,229, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for burden of disease who?
Botswana ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Burden of disease who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed