What is opioid use disorder death rate in Burkina Faso?

Opioid use disorder death rate in Burkina Faso was 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.

What is the lowest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.

How does Burkina Faso rank for opioid use disorder death rate?

Burkina Faso ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is opioid use disorder death rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Opioid use disorder death rate in Burkina Faso

Name: Opioid use disorder death rate in Burkina Faso
Creator: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burkina Faso: Opioid use disorder death rate was 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.02 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

172nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.02 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2000

All-time low

0.01 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2001

Years of data

2000–2021

Opioid use disorder death rate in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people for opioid use disorder death rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, opioid use disorder death rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.

That places Burkina Faso 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Opioid use disorder death rate in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Opioid use disorder death rate in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2021.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
2000	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2001	0.01 deaths per 100,000 people	-50.0%
2002	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+100.0%
2003	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2004	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2005	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2006	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2007	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2008	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2009	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2010	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2011	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2012	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2013	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2014	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2015	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2016	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2017	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2018	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2019	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2020	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2021	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.019 deaths per 100,000 people	0.01 deaths per 100,000 people	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	0.02 deaths per 100,000 people	2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

172 Belize 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
172 Chad 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
172 Gambia 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
172 Guinea 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
172 Guinea-Bissau 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
172 Liberia 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
172 Mali 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
172 Mauritania 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
172 Niger 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
172 Paraguay 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
172 Saint Lucia 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.001 units per person (2025)
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is opioid use disorder death rate in Burkina Faso?: Opioid use disorder death rate in Burkina Faso was 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest opioid use disorder death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
How does Burkina Faso rank for opioid use disorder death rate?: Burkina Faso ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is opioid use disorder death rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Opioid use disorder death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
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 opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.