Burkina Faso vs Luxembourg: Alcohol consumption per person

Burkina Faso
11.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Luxembourg
10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Luxembourg rank
15th

Alcohol consumption per person over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Luxembourg
051015200020102020

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 11.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 8.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 12.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 4.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Luxembourg
2010s 9.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 11.78 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 2.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Luxembourg
2020s 11.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Burkina Faso or Luxembourg?
Burkina Faso, at 11.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 10.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Luxembourg as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Burkina Faso and Luxembourg?
0.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Luxembourg?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Luxembourg rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption per person
Unit
liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.