Burundi vs Japan: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Burundi
1.36
in 2024
Japan
1.32
in 2024
Burundi rank
97th
Japan rank
99th

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time

  • Burundi
  • Japan
1234196119922024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.36 against 1.32 in Japan, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 97th and Japan ranks 99th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.43 1.28 0.1522 Burundi
1970s 1.8 2.04 0.243 Japan
1980s 2.78 2.51 0.276 Burundi
1990s 1.77 3.16 1.39 Japan
2000s 1.29 2.48 1.19 Japan
2010s 1.65 1.49 0.1588 Burundi
2020s 1.73 1.21 0.5205 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Burundi or Japan?
Burundi, at 1.36 against 1.32 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Burundi and Japan?
0.04, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Japan rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Burundi ranks 97th and Japan ranks 99th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 11,077 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed