Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burundi
Burundi: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 52.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burundi, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burundi stood at 52.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burundi peaked at 53.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.1% | — |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 52.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 52.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 46.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 47.9% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More social development data for Burundi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 110,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burundi?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Burundi was 52.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Burundi ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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