Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.7698 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.7698 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.61 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.253, in 2001.
That places Burkina Faso 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.28 | — |
| 1962 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.33 | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.34 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.32 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.28 | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.37 | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 0.39 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.33 | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4 | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.35 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.32 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.35 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.38 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 3.61 | +850.0% |
| 1989 | 0.38 | -89.5% |
| 1990 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.43 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.39 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.32 | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.35 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.52 | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 0.48 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.42 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2631 | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 0.253 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2693 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2642 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2693 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2807 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2888 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.296 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2898 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.298 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.299 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3561 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.421 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4548 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.541 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5659 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5785 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6404 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6407 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.67 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8492 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8449 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9154 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8729 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7698 | -11.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.7698 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2108, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.7698 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7565, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +850.0% | 0.38 | 3.61 |
| 1989 | -89.5% | 3.61 | 0.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3144 | 0.28 | 0.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.342 | 0.28 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.665 | 0.3 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.416 | 0.32 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2772 | 0.253 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5167 | 0.299 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8505 | 0.7698 | 0.9154 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 114 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8717 compare
- 115 Kenya 0.8388 compare
- 116 Ukraine 0.8255 compare
- 118 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7565 compare
- 119 Bahrain 0.6721 compare
- 120 Central African Republic 0.5996 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso was 0.7698 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 in 1988.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.253 in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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