Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.01 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.01
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Burkina Faso is 0.01, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.01 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.05, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 157 Samoa 0.02 compare
- 157 Tajikistan 0.02 compare
- 159 Andorra 0.01 compare
- 159 Benin 0.01 compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 0.01 compare
- 159 Guinea 0.01 compare
- 159 Mali 0.01 compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 0.01 compare
- 159 Monaco 0.01 compare
- 159 Niger 0.01 compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 0.01 compare
- 159 San Marino 0.01 compare
- 159 Senegal 0.01 compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 0.01 compare
- 159 Togo 0.01 compare
- 159 Tonga 0.01 compare
- 159 Vanuatu 0.01 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Burkina Faso?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Burkina Faso was 0.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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