Deaths from substance disorders who in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Deaths from substance disorders who was 299.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
299.4
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
299.4
in 2021
All-time low
155.79
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 155.82001: 161.92002: 162.32003: 165.32004: 168.72005: 1732006: 180.12007: 185.32008: 194.52009: 203.42010: 210.72011: 214.72012: 226.92013: 235.22014: 2402015: 247.52016: 255.82017: 262.62018: 268.52019: 271.92020: 282.52021: 299.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 299.4 for deaths from substance disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Burkina Faso peaked at 299.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 155.79, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 81st 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 substance disorders who in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 155.79 —
2001 161.9 +3.9%
2002 162.33 +0.3%
2003 165.3 +1.8%
2004 168.72 +2.1%
2005 173.04 +2.6%
2006 180.1 +4.1%
2007 185.31 +2.9%
2008 194.5 +5.0%
2009 203.42 +4.6%
2010 210.66 +3.6%
2011 214.69 +1.9%
2012 226.86 +5.7%
2013 235.21 +3.7%
2014 240 +2.0%
2015 247.47 +3.1%
2016 255.75 +3.3%
2017 262.62 +2.7%
2018 268.52 +2.2%
2019 271.86 +1.2%
2020 282.49 +3.9%
2021 299.4 +6.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 299.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 299.4, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 299.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 175.04 155.79 203.42 10
2010s 243.36 210.66 271.86 10
2020s 290.94 282.49 299.4 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 78 Somalia 308.96 compare
  2. 79 Cote d'Ivoire 304.66 compare
  3. 80 Cameroon 303.87 compare
  4. 82 Estonia 295.79 compare
  5. 83 Lithuania 286.07 compare
  6. 84 Slovakia 282.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Burkina Faso?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Burkina Faso was 299.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 299.4 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 155.79 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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