Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths was 29.75 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 29.75 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths 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, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Botswana peaked at 34.39 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.21 deaths, 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.01 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 16.8 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.06 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.43 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.68 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 15.21 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.22 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.79 deaths | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 27.85 deaths | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 32.36 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 32.91 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 32.88 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.21 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 34.39 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.9 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 29.76 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 31.63 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 32.46 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.73 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 28.81 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 31.24 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 29.75 deaths | -4.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 29.75 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.87 deaths, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 29.75 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02 deaths, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths 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 deaths | 27.85 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.34 deaths | 15.21 deaths | 32.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.07 deaths | 28.81 deaths | 34.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.49 deaths | 29.75 deaths | 31.24 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Botswana?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Botswana was 29.75 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.39 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 deaths in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.