Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Drug use disorder death rate
Burkina Faso
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
173rd
Gambia rank
173rd
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Gambia ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010s | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Gambia ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder death rate. 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.