Assault rate of Botswana fell by 1.49% from 770.4 cases per 100,000 population in 2011 to 758.9 cases per 100,000 population in 2014. Since the 13.07% jump in 2010, assault rate slumped by 10.98% in 2014.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.'Assault' means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded. (UN-CTS M3.2)