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.
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
More health data for Botswana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- 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 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.