Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption

Burkina Faso
3.2%
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.6%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
173rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
172nd

Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0204060200020092019

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.6% against 3.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd of 185 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 35.9% 31.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3.3% 2.8% 0.5% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.6% against 3.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.