Drug use disorder deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Drug use disorder deaths was 5.61 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths in Burkina Faso is 5.61 deaths, 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 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.61 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.85 deaths, in 2001.
That places Burkina Faso 143rd 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.
Drug use disorder deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.95 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.85 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.99 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.18 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.36 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.54 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.75 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.93 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.15 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.34 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.53 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.62 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.96 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 4.17 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.33 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.54 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.77 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.99 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.17 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.36 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.54 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.61 deaths | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 deaths | 1.85 deaths | 3.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 deaths | 3.53 deaths | 5.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 deaths | 5.54 deaths | 5.61 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Burkina Faso was 5.61 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 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 deaths in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.