Botswana vs Sudan: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Botswana
1.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sudan
1.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
126th
Sudan rank
127th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Botswana
- Sudan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Sudan, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 126th and Sudan ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.099 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.125 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Botswana or Sudan?
- Botswana, at 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Botswana and Sudan?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Sudan rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Botswana ranks 126th and Sudan ranks 127th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.