Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2,222 deaths against 1,998 deaths in Botswana as of 2021.

What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

224 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Tuberculosis deaths

Botswana

1,998 deaths

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic

2,222 deaths

in 2021

Botswana rank

60th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

59th

Tuberculosis deaths over time

Botswana
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2,222 deaths against 1,998 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 224 deaths.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Botswana ranks 60th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,995 deaths	5,502 deaths	2,507 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	1,831 deaths	3,390 deaths	1,559 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	1,953 deaths	1,899 deaths	54.07 deaths	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2,222 deaths against 1,998 deaths in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 224 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?: Botswana ranks 60th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Tuberculosis 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.