Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

Burkina Faso
299.4 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
308.96 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Somalia rank
78th

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Somalia
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 308.96 deaths against 299.4 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9.56 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 78th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 175.04 deaths 198.62 deaths 23.58 deaths Somalia
2010s 243.36 deaths 245.83 deaths 2.46 deaths Somalia
2020s 290.94 deaths 304.07 deaths 13.12 deaths Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
Somalia, at 308.96 deaths against 299.4 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
9.56 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug 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
Alcohol and drug 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

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