Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Burundi
Burundi: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 55.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Burundi, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Burundi stood at 55.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Burundi peaked at 61.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.3% | — |
| 2001 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.8% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 55.0% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Burundi?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Burundi was 55.7% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Burundi ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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