Drug use disorder deaths by age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 1.03 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Burkina Faso stood at 1.03 deaths.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.12 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.64 deaths, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.69 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.65 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.67 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.68 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.71 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.74 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.76 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.79 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.82 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.85 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.88 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.91 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.96 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.99 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 deaths | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.678 deaths | 0.64 deaths | 0.74 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.899 deaths | 0.76 deaths | 1.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 deaths | 1.03 deaths | 1.12 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0585 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Burkina Faso?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Burkina Faso was 1.03 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 deaths in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.