Botswana vs Namibia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Botswana
29.75 deaths
in 2021
Namibia
30.86 deaths
in 2021
Botswana rank
141st
Namibia rank
140th
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 30.86 deaths against 29.75 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 1.11 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 140th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.34 deaths | 20.39 deaths | 1.05 deaths | Namibia |
| 2010s | 32.07 deaths | 24.95 deaths | 7.12 deaths | Botswana |
| 2020s | 30.49 deaths | 29.81 deaths | 0.685 deaths | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 30.86 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 Namibia?
- 1.11 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 140th 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
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.