Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 60.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burkina Faso stood at 60.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burkina Faso peaked at 66.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.1% | — |
| 2001 | 64.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -2.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 60.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 60.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.0% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 62.5% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 351,209 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burkina Faso?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burkina Faso was 60.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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