Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 1.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.03
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2020
All-time low
0.64
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7512000201020212000: 0.692001: 0.652002: 0.642003: 0.652004: 0.652005: 0.672006: 0.682007: 0.72008: 0.712009: 0.742010: 0.762011: 0.792012: 0.822013: 0.852014: 0.882015: 0.912016: 0.962017: 0.992018: 12019: 12020: 1.12021: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Burkina Faso stood at 1.03.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.64, 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.

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.69 —
2001 0.65 -5.8%
2002 0.64 -1.5%
2003 0.65 +1.6%
2004 0.65 +0.0%
2005 0.67 +3.1%
2006 0.68 +1.5%
2007 0.7 +2.9%
2008 0.71 +1.4%
2009 0.74 +4.2%
2010 0.76 +2.7%
2011 0.79 +3.9%
2012 0.82 +3.8%
2013 0.85 +3.7%
2014 0.88 +3.5%
2015 0.91 +3.4%
2016 0.96 +5.5%
2017 0.99 +3.1%
2018 1.01 +2.0%
2019 1.02 +1.0%
2020 1.12 +9.8%
2021 1.03 -8.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 1.03 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.97, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 1.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.678 0.64 0.74 10
2010s 0.899 0.76 1.02 10
2020s 1.08 1.03 1.12 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 115 Namibia 1.09 compare
  2. 116 Paraguay 1.06 compare
  3. 117 Iceland 1.05 compare
  4. 119 Niger 1.02 compare
  5. 120 Botswana 0.93 compare
  6. 121 Djibouti 0.91 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Burkina Faso?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Burkina Faso was 1.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 2002.
How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Burkina Faso ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age 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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