How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Namibia: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59

Botswana

21.6%

in 2021

Namibia

23.6%

in 2021

Botswana rank

185th

Namibia rank

184th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 23.6% against 21.6% in Botswana, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 185th and Namibia ranks 184th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.8%	14.8%	6.0%	Namibia
2010s	25.0%	24.8%	0.2%	Botswana
2020s	24.9%	25.5%	0.7%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, Botswana or Namibia?: Namibia, at 23.6% against 21.6% in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 between Botswana and Namibia?: 2.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?: Botswana ranks 185th and Namibia ranks 184th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Botswana vs Namibia: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59. Statizoid, drawing on Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/cause-of-death-by-non-communicable-diseases-ages-15-59-percent-of-total-deaths-ages-15-59/botswana/namibia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/cause-of-death-by-non-communicable-diseases-ages-15-59-percent-of-total-deaths-ages-15-59/botswana/namibia/">Botswana vs Namibia: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit: % of total deaths ages 15-59
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59 expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.