Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 3.18 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 2006
All-time low
2.38
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Burkina Faso, 2000–2019

02462000200920192000: 5.12001: 5.12002: 4.32003: 42004: 4.82005: 6.52006: 6.62007: 52008: 2.82009: 2.42010: 2.42011: 2.72012: 3.52013: 3.92014: 3.82015: 3.52016: 3.22017: 3.22018: 3.22019: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 3.18 for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in 2019.

The figure is up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2009.

Burkina Faso ranks 171st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 5.15
2001 5.15 +0.0%
2002 4.33 -15.9%
2003 3.96 -8.5%
2004 4.81 +21.4%
2005 6.47 +34.5%
2006 6.61 +2.2%
2007 4.97 -24.9%
2008 2.85 -42.7%
2009 2.38 -16.4%
2010 2.4 +0.8%
2011 2.75 +14.6%
2012 3.46 +26.0%
2013 3.93 +13.5%
2014 3.79 -3.6%
2015 3.46 -8.6%
2016 3.24 -6.5%
2017 3.22 -0.7%
2018 3.18 -1.0%
2019 3.18 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.67 2.38 6.61 10
2010s 3.26 2.4 3.93 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 168 Guinea 4.19 compare
  2. 169 Benin 4.05 compare
  3. 170 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.58 compare
  4. 172 Republic of Korea 2.76 compare
  5. 173 Eswatini 2.33 compare
  6. 174 Yemen 1.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Burkina Faso?
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Burkina Faso was 3.18 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 2006.
What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2009.
How does Burkina Faso rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
Burkina Faso ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
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