Deaths substance disorders who in Botswana

Botswana: Deaths substance disorders who was 19.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.38
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.55
in 2013
All-time low
10.46
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths substance disorders who in Botswana, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 12.22001: 12.22002: 12.22003: 122004: 11.52005: 10.62006: 10.52007: 132008: 18.32009: 21.12010: 21.12011: 21.12012: 22.42013: 22.62014: 21.62015: 19.62016: 21.12017: 21.62018: 20.62019: 192020: 212021: 19.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths substance disorders who in Botswana stood at 19.38.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Botswana peaked at 22.55 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.46, in 2006.

That places Botswana 136th 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.

Deaths substance disorders who in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Deaths substance disorders who in Botswana, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12.2 —
2001 12.21 +0.1%
2002 12.22 +0.1%
2003 11.96 -2.1%
2004 11.5 -3.8%
2005 10.63 -7.6%
2006 10.46 -1.6%
2007 12.99 +24.2%
2008 18.33 +41.1%
2009 21.13 +15.3%
2010 21.12 -0.0%
2011 21.13 +0.0%
2012 22.4 +6.0%
2013 22.55 +0.7%
2014 21.55 -4.4%
2015 19.6 -9.0%
2016 21.05 +7.4%
2017 21.62 +2.7%
2018 20.56 -4.9%
2019 19 -7.6%
2020 21.01 +10.6%
2021 19.38 -7.8%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 19.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.38, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 19.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.87, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.36 10.46 21.13 10
2010s 21.06 19 22.55 10
2020s 20.2 19.38 21.01 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 133 Djibouti 21.13 compare
  2. 134 Gambia 20.77 compare
  3. 135 Mauritania 20.65 compare
  4. 137 Eswatini 17.34 compare
  5. 138 Equatorial Guinea 14.24 compare
  6. 139 Panama 13.17 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths substance disorders who in Botswana?
Deaths substance disorders who in Botswana was 19.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 22.55 in 2013.
What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 10.46 in 2006.
How does Botswana rank for deaths substance disorders who?
Botswana ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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