Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Drug use disorder deaths
Burkina Faso
5.39 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
6.15 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
131st
Papua New Guinea rank
129th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.15 deaths against 5.39 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.76 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 deaths | 3.86 deaths | 1.42 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.28 deaths | 5.27 deaths | 0.99 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.36 deaths | 5.75 deaths | 0.395 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.15 deaths against 5.39 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.76 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th 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.