Deaths from poisonings ghe in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 358.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
358.03
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
358.03
in 2021
All-time low
182.52
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from poisonings ghe in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021

01002003004002000201020212000: 182.52001: 188.42002: 1882003: 202.22004: 214.82005: 230.12006: 250.12007: 259.52008: 256.32009: 228.12010: 2272011: 232.22012: 281.92013: 304.22014: 354.12015: 328.22016: 341.92017: 347.22018: 352.22019: 353.22020: 341.42021: 358

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 358.03 for deaths from poisonings ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in Burkina Faso peaked at 358.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 182.52, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from poisonings ghe in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from poisonings ghe in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 182.52 —
2001 188.43 +3.2%
2002 187.98 -0.2%
2003 202.19 +7.6%
2004 214.85 +6.3%
2005 230.13 +7.1%
2006 250.1 +8.7%
2007 259.53 +3.8%
2008 256.33 -1.2%
2009 228.11 -11.0%
2010 227.03 -0.5%
2011 232.15 +2.3%
2012 281.89 +21.4%
2013 304.24 +7.9%
2014 354.06 +16.4%
2015 328.22 -7.3%
2016 341.92 +4.2%
2017 347.22 +1.6%
2018 352.19 +1.4%
2019 353.18 +0.3%
2020 341.45 -3.3%
2021 358.03 +4.9%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 358.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 282.61, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 358.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.18, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 220.02 182.52 259.53 10
2010s 312.21 227.03 354.06 10
2020s 349.74 341.45 358.03 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 26 Niger 400.35 compare
  2. 27 Madagascar 393.38 compare
  3. 28 Romania 369.35 compare
  4. 30 Angola 336.92 compare
  5. 31 Germany 334.41 compare
  6. 32 North Korea 327.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from poisonings ghe in Burkina Faso?
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Burkina Faso was 358.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 358.03 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 182.52 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 poisonings ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from poisonings ghe
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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