Botswana vs Uganda: Drug use disorder death rate
Botswana
0.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
0.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
94th
Uganda rank
92nd
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Botswana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Botswana ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.313 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.344 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.482 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.372 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.405 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Botswana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Botswana and Uganda?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Botswana ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.