Deaths drug overdoses who in Botswana

Botswana: Deaths drug overdoses who was 8.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.54
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.75
in 2013
All-time low
3.54
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Botswana, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 42001: 3.82002: 42003: 3.72004: 3.52005: 3.82006: 3.92007: 5.52008: 7.72009: 9.12010: 9.62011: 9.52012: 9.72013: 9.82014: 9.42015: 8.42016: 8.82017: 9.12018: 8.52019: 8.22020: 8.52021: 8.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Botswana is 8.54, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Botswana peaked at 9.75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 2004.

That places Botswana 119th 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.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Botswana, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.95 —
2001 3.79 -4.1%
2002 3.97 +4.7%
2003 3.74 -5.8%
2004 3.54 -5.3%
2005 3.78 +6.8%
2006 3.86 +2.1%
2007 5.5 +42.5%
2008 7.72 +40.4%
2009 9.12 +18.1%
2010 9.56 +4.8%
2011 9.54 -0.2%
2012 9.72 +1.9%
2013 9.75 +0.3%
2014 9.37 -3.9%
2015 8.42 -10.1%
2016 8.8 +4.5%
2017 9.05 +2.8%
2018 8.5 -6.1%
2019 8.16 -4.0%
2020 8.5 +4.2%
2021 8.54 +0.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 8.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 8.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.47, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9 3.54 9.12 10
2010s 9.09 8.16 9.75 10
2020s 8.52 8.5 8.54 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 116 Haiti 10.73 compare
  2. 117 Central African Republic 9.83 compare
  3. 118 Oman 8.72 compare
  4. 120 Cameroon 8.41 compare
  5. 121 Venezuela 7.97 compare
  6. 122 Namibia 7.58 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Botswana?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Botswana was 8.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 9.75 in 2013.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 2004.
How does Botswana rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Botswana ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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