Benin vs Botswana: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Benin
0.87 deaths
in 2021
Botswana
0.93 deaths
in 2021
Benin rank
123rd
Botswana rank
120th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Benin
  • Botswana
00.250.50.7511.2200020102021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.93 deaths against 0.87 deaths in Benin, a difference of 0.06 deaths.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 123rd and Botswana ranks 120th of 194 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.523 deaths 0.676 deaths 0.153 deaths Botswana
2010s 0.716 deaths 1.05 deaths 0.336 deaths Botswana
2020s 0.895 deaths 1.06 deaths 0.165 deaths Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Benin or Botswana?
Botswana, at 0.93 deaths against 0.87 deaths in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Benin and Botswana?
0.06 deaths, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Benin ranks 123rd and Botswana 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by age
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
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.