Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burundi
Burundi: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 3.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 2007
All-time low
3.35
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3.46 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burundi peaked at 4.58 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2013.
Burundi ranks 124th of 206 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.26 | — |
| 2001 | 4.26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.22 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.29 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.56 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.58 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.01 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 3.68 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.35 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.54 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.56 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.61 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.61 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.64 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.71 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.46 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 3.46 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 | 4.13 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.35 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 | 3.46 | 3.71 | 5 |
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- 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burundi?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burundi was 3.46 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Burundi ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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