Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: Drug use disorder deaths
Burkina Faso
5.39 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador
5.76 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
131st
El Salvador rank
130th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.76 deaths against 5.39 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.37 deaths.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 131st and El Salvador ranks 130th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 deaths | 6.44 deaths | 3.99 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.28 deaths | 5.73 deaths | 1.45 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.36 deaths | 5.63 deaths | 0.28 deaths | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Burkina Faso or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 5.76 deaths against 5.39 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 0.37 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and El Salvador rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 131st and El Salvador ranks 130th 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 deaths. 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 opioid use disorders in both sexes.