Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths was 19.38 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
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Botswana stood at 19.38 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Botswana peaked at 22.55 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.46 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.36 deaths | 10.46 deaths | 21.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.06 deaths | 19 deaths | 22.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 deaths | 19.38 deaths | 21.01 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 134 Gambia 20.77 deaths compare
- 135 Mauritania 20.65 deaths compare
- 137 Eswatini 17.34 deaths compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 14.24 deaths compare
- 139 Panama 13.17 deaths compare
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Botswana?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Botswana was 19.38 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 22.55 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 deaths in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Botswana ranks 136th 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 8.3%. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes.