Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Burkina Faso
3.2%
in 2019
Eswatini
2.3%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
173rd
Eswatini rank
175th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eswatini
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.2% against 2.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Eswatini ranks 175th of 185 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 7.5% | 2.8% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
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 Eswatini?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.2% against 2.3% in Eswatini as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 0.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Eswatini ranks 175th 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
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.