Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.58 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.94 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2011.
That places Burkina Faso 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.53 | — |
| 2001 | 1.54 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 1.72 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.58 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.45 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.39 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Burkina Faso?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Burkina Faso was 1.58 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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