Deaths drug overdoses who in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Deaths drug overdoses who was 5.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.39
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.39
in 2021
All-time low
1.82
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021

23452000201020212000: 1.92001: 1.82002: 1.92003: 2.12004: 2.32005: 2.52006: 2.72007: 2.92008: 32009: 3.22010: 3.42011: 3.52012: 3.82013: 42014: 4.22015: 4.42016: 4.62017: 4.82018: 52019: 5.22020: 5.32021: 5.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Burkina Faso is 5.39, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2001.

That places Burkina Faso 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths drug overdoses who in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.92 —
2001 1.82 -5.2%
2002 1.95 +7.1%
2003 2.13 +9.2%
2004 2.3 +8.0%
2005 2.48 +7.8%
2006 2.68 +8.1%
2007 2.85 +6.3%
2008 3.05 +7.0%
2009 3.24 +6.2%
2010 3.42 +5.6%
2011 3.51 +2.6%
2012 3.83 +9.1%
2013 4.02 +5.0%
2014 4.17 +3.7%
2015 4.37 +4.8%
2016 4.59 +5.0%
2017 4.79 +4.4%
2018 4.97 +3.8%
2019 5.15 +3.6%
2020 5.32 +3.3%
2021 5.39 +1.3%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 5.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.61, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 5.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.47, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.44 1.82 3.24 10
2010s 4.28 3.42 5.15 10
2020s 5.36 5.32 5.39 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 128 Laos 6.53 compare
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  3. 130 El Salvador 5.76 compare
  4. 132 Armenia 5.24 compare
  5. 133 Qatar 4.69 compare
  6. 134 Niger 4.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Burkina Faso?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Burkina Faso was 5.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2001.
How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Burkina Faso ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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