Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Burkina Faso
3.2%
in 2019
Yemen
2.0%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
173rd
Yemen rank
176th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.2% against 2.0% in Yemen, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 176th of 185 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.8% | 1.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.2% against 2.0% in Yemen as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 1.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 176th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.