Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 35.54 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Burkina Faso is 35.54, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Burkina Faso peaked at 35.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.48, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.48 | — |
| 2001 | 28.48 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.33 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 29.35 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.66 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.77 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.83 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.58 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.48 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.45 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.38 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.47 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.51 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.57 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 31.51 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 32.51 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 32.61 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.66 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.76 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.54 | +8.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 35.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.06, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 35.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.3, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.34 | 28.48 | 29.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.37 | 29.38 | 32.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.54 | 35.54 | 35.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 35.57 compare
- 3 Mali 33.28 compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 32.78 compare
- 5 Maldives 27.01 compare
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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Burkina Faso?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Burkina Faso was 35.54 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 35.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.48 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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