Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex
Botswana
12.96 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
14.71 deaths
in 2021
Botswana rank
123rd
Sierra Leone rank
120th
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 14.71 deaths against 12.96 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 1.75 deaths.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 123rd and Sierra Leone ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 deaths | 5.63 deaths | 0.003 deaths | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.55 deaths | 11.18 deaths | 0.373 deaths | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11.89 deaths | 13.7 deaths | 1.81 deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 14.71 deaths against 12.96 deaths in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 1.75 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Botswana ranks 123rd and Sierra Leone ranks 120th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. 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 substance use disorders in females.