Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Burkina Faso
1.03 deaths
in 2021
Namibia
1.09 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
118th
Namibia rank
115th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Namibia
00.511.5200020102021

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.09 deaths against 1.03 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.06 deaths.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 115th of 194 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.678 deaths 0.745 deaths 0.067 deaths Namibia
2010s 0.899 deaths 1.06 deaths 0.166 deaths Namibia
2020s 1.08 deaths 1.31 deaths 0.23 deaths Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Burkina Faso or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.09 deaths against 1.03 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Burkina Faso and Namibia?
0.06 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 115th 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 deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.