Substance use disorder deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Substance use disorder deaths was 10.37 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Substance use disorder deaths in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, substance use disorder deaths in Botswana stood at 10.37 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, substance use disorder deaths in Botswana peaked at 11.84 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.18 deaths, in 2004.
That places Botswana 124th out of 194 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.
Substance use disorder deaths in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.81 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.59 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.84 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 4.47 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.18 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.58 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4.76 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8 deaths | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 9.52 deaths | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 11.23 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 11.79 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 11.75 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.81 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.84 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.35 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.16 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 10.58 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.84 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.17 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.81 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.23 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.37 deaths | +1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.37 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6 deaths, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10.37 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8 deaths, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 deaths | 4.18 deaths | 11.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 deaths | 9.81 deaths | 11.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 deaths | 10.23 deaths | 10.37 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is substance use disorder deaths in Botswana?
- Substance use disorder deaths in Botswana was 10.37 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 deaths in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for substance use disorder deaths?
- Botswana ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is substance use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.