Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 0.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.93
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2020
All-time low
0.53
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Botswana stood at 0.93.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Botswana peaked at 1.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.53, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 120th 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.56 | — |
| 2001 | 0.59 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.53 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.57 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.64 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.66 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.75 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.85 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.91 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.96 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | -21.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.676 | 0.53 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.96 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.93 | 1.19 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Botswana?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Botswana was 0.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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