Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Burundi
Burundi: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 71.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Burundi stood at 71.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Burundi peaked at 74.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2002.
That places Burundi 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6% | — |
| 2001 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 37.5% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 45.8% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.1% | 72.5% | 5 |
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)
- 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 Burundi?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Burundi was 71.1% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2002.
- How does Burundi rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Burundi ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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