Death rate from poisoning ghe in Botswana
Botswana: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 1.09 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisoning ghe in Botswana is 1.09, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Botswana peaked at 1.94 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 | — |
| 2001 | 1.51 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.85 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.455, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.13 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Botswana?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in Botswana was 1.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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