Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 28.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Burkina Faso is 28.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 225.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 135th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +33.4% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 4.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 25.1% | 28.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More social development data for Burkina Faso
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,996 (2025)
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 351,209 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Burkina Faso?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Burkina Faso was 28.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Burkina Faso ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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