Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.02
in 2015
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.02 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.02 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.02 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 162 Cote d'Ivoire 0.02 compare
- 162 Micronesia (country) 0.02 compare
- 165 Andorra 0.01 compare
- 165 Benin 0.01 compare
- 165 Chad 0.01 compare
- 165 Guinea 0.01 compare
- 165 Mali 0.01 compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 0.01 compare
- 165 Monaco 0.01 compare
- 165 Niger 0.01 compare
- 165 San Marino 0.01 compare
- 165 Senegal 0.01 compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 0.01 compare
- 165 Togo 0.01 compare
- 165 Tonga 0.01 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Burkina Faso?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Burkina Faso was 0.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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