Botswana vs Uruguay: Deaths drug use disorders by sex

Botswana
5.7
in 2021
Uruguay
5.83
in 2021
Botswana rank
102nd
Uruguay rank
100th

Deaths drug use disorders by sex over time

  • Botswana
  • Uruguay
2468200020102021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 5.83 against 5.7 in Botswana, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Botswana ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 100th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8 3.02 0.218 Uruguay
2010s 5.37 5.18 0.19 Botswana
2020s 5.25 5.77 0.51 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths drug use disorders by sex, Botswana or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 5.83 against 5.7 in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths drug use disorders by sex between Botswana and Uruguay?
0.13, 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 deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Botswana ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed