Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 31.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burkina Faso is 31.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.4% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burkina Faso?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burkina Faso was 31.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.