Deaths from substance disorders who in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths from substance disorders who was 29.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from substance disorders who in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 29.75 for deaths from substance disorders who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Botswana peaked at 34.39 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.21, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 140th 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 substance disorders who in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.01 | — |
| 2001 | 16.8 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.06 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.43 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.68 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 15.21 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.22 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.79 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 27.85 | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 32.36 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 32.91 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 32.88 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.21 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 34.39 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.9 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 29.76 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 31.63 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 32.46 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.73 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 28.81 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 31.24 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 29.75 | -4.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 29.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.87, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 29.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from substance disorders who in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +40.7% | 19.79 | 27.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.34 | 15.21 | 32.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.07 | 28.81 | 34.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.49 | 29.75 | 31.24 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance disorders who in Botswana?
- Deaths from substance disorders who in Botswana was 29.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.39 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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