Botswana vs Iceland: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Botswana
0.93 deaths
in 2021
Iceland
1.05 deaths
in 2021
Botswana rank
120th
Iceland rank
117th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Botswana
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.05 deaths against 0.93 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 0.12 deaths.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Botswana ranks 120th and Iceland ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.676 deaths | 0.613 deaths | 0.063 deaths | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.05 deaths | 0.814 deaths | 0.238 deaths | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.06 deaths | 0.88 deaths | 0.18 deaths | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Botswana or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.05 deaths against 0.93 deaths in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Botswana and Iceland?
- 0.12 deaths, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Iceland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Botswana ranks 120th and Iceland ranks 117th 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 age. 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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.