Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Botswana
Botswana: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 0.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.75
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2009
All-time low
0.54
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.75 for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in 2021.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Botswana peaked at 1.03 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.71 | — |
| 2001 | 0.69 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.68 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.65 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.62 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.56 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.66 | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.91 | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.99 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.95 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.85 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.89 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.76 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.83 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.75 | -9.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.985, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.705 | 0.54 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.924 | 0.76 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Botswana?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Botswana was 0.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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