Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burundi
Burundi: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 1.63 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burundi, 2000–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burundi is 1.63, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burundi peaked at 1.63 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 2001.
That places Burundi 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.43 | — |
| 2001 | 0.98 | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 1 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.37 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.98 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.59 | 1.63 | 2 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burundi?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Burundi was 1.63 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Burundi ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2011.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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