Botswana vs Gabon: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Botswana
29.75 deaths
in 2021
Gabon
31.49 deaths
in 2021
Botswana rank
141st
Gabon rank
139th

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 31.49 deaths against 29.75 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 1.74 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

Botswana ranks 141st and Gabon ranks 139th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 19.34 deaths 19.9 deaths 0.555 deaths Gabon
2010s 32.07 deaths 29.33 deaths 2.74 deaths Botswana
2020s 30.49 deaths 30.68 deaths 0.19 deaths Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Botswana or Gabon?
Gabon, at 31.49 deaths against 29.75 deaths in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Botswana and Gabon?
1.74 deaths, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Botswana ranks 141st and Gabon ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders 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

Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.