Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 138.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
138.05
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
175.69
in 2020
All-time low
69.28
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Botswana stood at 138.05.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Botswana peaked at 175.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.28, in 2000.
That places Botswana 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.28 | — |
| 2001 | 73.02 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 74.06 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 75.95 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 82.36 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 91.73 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 91.9 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.81 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 110.17 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 116.2 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 118.59 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 123.16 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 129.54 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 135.17 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 138.09 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 139.35 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 146.48 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 151.95 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 154.65 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 155.12 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 175.69 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 138.05 | -21.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 138.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 740.18, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 138.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 524.17, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.45 | 69.28 | 116.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.21 | 118.59 | 155.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.87 | 138.05 | 175.69 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Botswana?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Botswana was 138.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 175.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.28 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- Botswana ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 from alzheimers other dementias. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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