Burkina Faso vs Kiribati: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Burkina Faso
52.8%
in 2020
Kiribati
53.9%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Kiribati rank
27th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 53.9% against 52.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Kiribati ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 59.3% | 7.8% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 53.8% | 1.9% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 53.9% | 1.1% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Burkina Faso or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 53.9% against 52.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Burkina Faso and Kiribati?
- 1.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kiribati?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kiribati rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Kiribati ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.