Burundi vs Rwanda: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days

Burundi
55.7%
in 2020
Rwanda
54.5%
in 2020
Burundi rank
21st
Rwanda rank
23rd

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 55.7% against 54.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 186 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 60.0% 51.3% 8.6% Burundi
2010s 56.3% 50.5% 5.7% Burundi
2020s 55.7% 54.5% 1.3% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 55.7% against 54.5% in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Burundi and Rwanda?
1.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Burundi ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
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