Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.46
in 2004
All-time low
1.81
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso stood at 1.9.
The figure is down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.46 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.14 | — |
| 2001 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.39 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.46 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.44 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.44 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.38 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.41 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.13 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.05 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.28 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.18 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.16 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 1.81 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 | 3.14 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.81 | 2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Burkina Faso was 1.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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