Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 56.8 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 56.8 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 56.8 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.15 deaths, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.15 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 25.64 deaths | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 27.17 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 28.8 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 30.25 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 31.42 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 33.6 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 34.89 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 37.35 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 39.67 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 40.75 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.67 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 44.4 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 45.29 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.62 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 47.17 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 48.18 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49.51 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 50.71 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 50.87 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.94 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 56.8 deaths | +9.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 56.8 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.17 deaths, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 56.8 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52 deaths, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +27.2% | 20.15 deaths | 25.64 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.89 deaths | 20.15 deaths | 39.67 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.42 deaths | 40.75 deaths | 50.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.37 deaths | 51.94 deaths | 56.8 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Burkina Faso?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Burkina Faso was 56.8 deaths 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 deaths by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.15 deaths in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.