Botswana vs Uruguay: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex
Botswana
12.96 deaths
in 2021
Uruguay
14.63 deaths
in 2021
Botswana rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
121st
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex over time
- Botswana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14.63 deaths against 12.96 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 1.67 deaths.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Botswana ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 deaths | 10.3 deaths | 4.67 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 11.55 deaths | 14.18 deaths | 2.63 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 11.89 deaths | 14.72 deaths | 2.83 deaths | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 14.63 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 Uruguay?
- 1.67 deaths, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Uruguay rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Botswana ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 121st 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.