Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Botswana

Botswana: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 10.37 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
10.37
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.84
in 2013
All-time low
4.18
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Botswana, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 4.82001: 4.62002: 4.82003: 4.52004: 4.22005: 4.62006: 4.82007: 6.82008: 9.52009: 11.22010: 11.82011: 11.82012: 11.82013: 11.82014: 11.32015: 10.22016: 10.62017: 10.82018: 10.22019: 9.82020: 10.22021: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 10.37 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Botswana peaked at 11.84 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 2004.

That places Botswana 124th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.98 4.18 11.23 10
2010s 11.01 9.81 11.84 10
2020s 10.3 10.23 10.37 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 121 Djibouti 12.47 compare
  2. 122 Oman 12.04 compare
  3. 123 Central African Republic 10.53 compare
  4. 125 Armenia 9.9 compare
  5. 126 Cameroon 9.24 compare
  6. 127 Namibia 9.06 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Botswana?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Botswana was 10.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 11.84 in 2013.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 2004.
How does Botswana rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Botswana ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
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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