Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Death rate from poisoning
Burkina Faso
1.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Yemen
1.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Yemen rank
21st
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.109 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.288 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.215 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.