Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 22.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.18
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42.31
in 2000
All-time low
22.18
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Botswana stood at 22.18. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Botswana peaked at 42.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.18, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.31 | — |
| 2001 | 39.42 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 37.15 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 34.85 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 33.47 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 32.74 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.21 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.01 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 36.34 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 34.35 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 33.32 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 36.91 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 32.54 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 31.92 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.45 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 28.05 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 28.16 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.19 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 25.69 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 24.23 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 25.34 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 22.18 | -12.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 22.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93, 11.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 22.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.55, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.79 | 32.21 | 42.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.85 | 24.23 | 36.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.76 | 22.18 | 25.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Botswana?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Botswana was 22.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.18 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Botswana ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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