Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 299.41 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 299.41 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 299.41 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 155.79 deaths, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155.79 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 161.9 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 162.33 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 165.29 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 168.71 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 173.04 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 180.1 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 185.31 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 194.5 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 203.42 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 210.66 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 214.69 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 226.86 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 235.22 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 240 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 247.47 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 255.76 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 262.61 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 268.53 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 271.87 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 282.49 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 299.41 deaths | +6.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 299.41 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 299.41 deaths, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 299.41 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02 deaths, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175.04 deaths | 155.79 deaths | 203.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.37 deaths | 210.66 deaths | 271.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.95 deaths | 282.49 deaths | 299.41 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Burkina Faso was 299.41 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 299.41 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.79 deaths in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.