Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Botswana
Botswana: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex was 0.28 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.28 deaths for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Botswana peaked at 0.33 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.06 deaths, in 2004.
That places Botswana 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.09 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.07 deaths | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.09 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.11 deaths | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.18 deaths | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 0.25 deaths | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.33 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.29 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.23 deaths | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.28 deaths | +21.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.28 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.145 deaths, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.28 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.115 deaths, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.135 deaths | 0.06 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.264 deaths | 0.21 deaths | 0.33 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.255 deaths | 0.23 deaths | 0.28 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Botswana?
- Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Botswana was 0.28 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 deaths in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Botswana ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in females.