Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 52.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 52.8% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Burkina Faso peaked at 52.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.8% | — |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 51.4% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Burkina Faso?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Burkina Faso was 52.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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