Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 68.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 68.3% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Burkina Faso peaked at 73.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.4% | — |
| 2001 | 71.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 71.5% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.0% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Burkina Faso?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Burkina Faso was 68.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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