Botswana vs Namibia: Opioid use disorder death rate
Botswana
0.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia
0.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
86th
Namibia rank
88th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 86th and Namibia ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.257 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.027 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.401 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.269 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.132 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Botswana ranks 86th and Namibia ranks 88th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder 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 opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.