Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 4.38 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
4.38
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.79
in 2011
All-time low
0.96
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Botswana, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4.38 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Botswana peaked at 4.79 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 2004.
That places Botswana 95th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 | 0.96 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 3.34 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 | 3.68 | 4.38 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Botswana?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Botswana was 4.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Botswana ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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