Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Botswana
Botswana: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 19.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Botswana stood at 19.0%.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Botswana peaked at 25.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 92nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -10.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 19.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 19.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 18.8% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 19.5% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.0% | 21.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 89 North Macedonia 19.6% compare
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 19.5% compare
- 91 Nepal 19.4% compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 18.8% compare
- 93 Tanzania 18.8% compare
- 95 Mauritania 18.7% compare
- 95 Suriname 18.7% compare
- 95 Venezuela 18.7% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Botswana?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Botswana was 19.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.