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 3.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso is 3.03, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.18 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 103rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.52 | — |
| 2001 | 6.52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.03 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 7.04 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.18 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.13 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.14 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.02 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.07 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.89 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.86 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.32 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.04 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.02 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.95 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.76 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.74 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.81 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 3.99 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 3.14 | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 3.23 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.19 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.03 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.03 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.95 | 6.52 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 3.99 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 3.03 | 3.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 3.1 compare
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- 104 Côte d'Ivoire 2.96 compare
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- 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)
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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 3.03 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 7.18 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd 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 down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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