What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Botswana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.57 deaths, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths

Botswana

8.54 deaths

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

7.97 deaths

in 2021

Botswana rank

119th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

121st

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Botswana
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 8.54 deaths against 7.97 deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.57 deaths.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Botswana ranks 119th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 121st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.9 deaths	7.61 deaths	2.72 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	9.09 deaths	8.68 deaths	0.405 deaths	Botswana
2020s	8.52 deaths	7.83 deaths	0.69 deaths	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Botswana or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Botswana, at 8.54 deaths against 7.97 deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Botswana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.57 deaths, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Botswana ranks 119th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drug use disorder deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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