What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

4.47 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Burkina Faso

299.41 deaths

in 2021

Cameroon

303.88 deaths

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

84th

Cameroon rank

82nd

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 303.88 deaths against 299.41 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.47 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Cameroon ranks 82nd 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	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	175.04 deaths	156.46 deaths	18.58 deaths	Burkina Faso
2010s	243.37 deaths	232.76 deaths	10.61 deaths	Burkina Faso
2020s	290.95 deaths	289.21 deaths	1.74 deaths	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 303.88 deaths against 299.41 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 4.47 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?: Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Cameroon ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.