Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 5.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.7
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.48
in 2010
All-time low
1.32
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.7 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Botswana peaked at 6.48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2004.
That places Botswana 102nd out of 192 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 use disorders by sex in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.12 | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 3.57 | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 6 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 6.48 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.48 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.83 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.57 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.82 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 4.81 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.83 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.81 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 | 1.32 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 | 4.4 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 4.81 | 5.7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Botswana?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Botswana was 5.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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