Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 16.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 16.2% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Burkina Faso?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Burkina Faso was 16.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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