Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 19.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Burundi, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Burundi is 19.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Burundi peaked at 25.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2012.
That places Burundi 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Burundi?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Burundi was 19.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Burundi ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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