Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Botswana
Botswana: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 88.9 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
88.9 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
101.07 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
77.53 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Botswana is 88.9 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Botswana peaked at 101.07 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.53 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Botswana, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 77.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 78.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 80.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 81.39 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 87.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 95.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 99.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 101.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 100.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 99.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 93.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 93.11 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 89.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 88.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | 77.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | 99.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | 89.32 DALYs per 100,000 people | 101.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 88.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | 88.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 89.34 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 89.27 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Namibia 88.92 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 87.04 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 114 El Salvador 86.84 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Paraguay 86.07 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Botswana?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Botswana was 88.9 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 101.07 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.53 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.