Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.88 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burkina Faso, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burkina Faso stood at 0.88. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.39, in 2001.
That places Burkina Faso 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4 | — |
| 2001 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.41 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.44 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.46 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.53 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.63 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.67 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.85 | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.88 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.428 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.67 | 0.46 | 0.88 | 6 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burkina Faso?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burkina Faso was 0.88 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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