Deaths from diabetes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths from diabetes was 2,895 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from diabetes in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from diabetes in Burkina Faso stood at 2,895 deaths.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,906 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,812 deaths, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th 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.
Deaths from diabetes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,812 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,844 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,852 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,891 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,927 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,957 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,010 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,039 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,086 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,139 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,200 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,263 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,348 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,414 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,456 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,510 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,587 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,639 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,689 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,715 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,906 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 2,895 deaths | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,956 deaths | 1,812 deaths | 2,139 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,482 deaths | 2,200 deaths | 2,715 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,901 deaths | 2,895 deaths | 2,906 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diabetes in Burkina Faso?
- Deaths from diabetes in Burkina Faso was 2,895 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diabetes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,906 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from diabetes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,812 deaths in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths from diabetes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diabetes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Deaths from diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes.