Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.36 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Alcohol and drug use disorders 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 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 104 Morocco 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Naoero 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Angola 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Bulgaria 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Uganda 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Montenegro 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Burkina Faso?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Burkina Faso was 1.36 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.