Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Drug use disorder death rate
Burkina Faso
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
173rd
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.