Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)

Burkina Faso
16.2%
in 2020
Nicaragua
15.4%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
102nd
Nicaragua rank
105th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nicaragua
051015200020102020

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 16.2% against 15.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 14.0% 16.4% 2.3% Nicaragua
2010s 14.5% 15.9% 1.4% Nicaragua
2020s 16.2% 15.4% 0.8% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
Burkina Faso, at 16.2% against 15.4% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) 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
Last refreshed