Botswana vs Costa Rica: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Botswana
5.7 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica
5.46 deaths
in 2021
Botswana rank
102nd
Costa Rica rank
104th
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.7 deaths against 5.46 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.24 deaths.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 102nd and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 deaths | 2.59 deaths | 0.211 deaths | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.37 deaths | 4.37 deaths | 1 deaths | Botswana |
| 2020s | 5.25 deaths | 3.74 deaths | 1.51 deaths | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 5.7 deaths against 5.46 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0.24 deaths, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Botswana ranks 102nd and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder 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 drug use disorders in females.