Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burundi

Burundi: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 35.73 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
35.73
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 185 countries
All-time high
41.38
in 2000
All-time low
34.37
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burundi, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 41.42001: 402002: 402003: 39.62004: 392005: 38.92006: 39.12007: 39.52008: 39.22009: 39.42010: 39.82011: 39.32012: 34.42013: 372014: 36.22015: 36.32016: 36.12017: 36.12018: 35.92019: 35.62020: 35.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 35.73 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burundi peaked at 41.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.37, in 2012.

That places Burundi 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burundi, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 41.38
2001 40.05 -3.2%
2002 40.02 -0.1%
2003 39.61 -1.0%
2004 39.03 -1.5%
2005 38.86 -0.5%
2006 39.08 +0.6%
2007 39.5 +1.1%
2008 39.23 -0.7%
2009 39.42 +0.5%
2010 39.83 +1.0%
2011 39.29 -1.4%
2012 34.37 -12.5%
2013 37 +7.6%
2014 36.22 -2.1%
2015 36.33 +0.3%
2016 36.07 -0.7%
2017 36.13 +0.2%
2018 35.94 -0.5%
2019 35.65 -0.8%
2020 35.73 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.62 38.86 41.38 10
2010s 36.68 34.37 39.83 10
2020s 35.73 35.73 35.73 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 107 Venezuela 36.56 compare
  2. 108 Togo 36.5 compare
  3. 109 Brunei 35.79 compare
  4. 111 East Timor 34.5 compare
  5. 112 Guatemala 34.44 compare
  6. 113 Rwanda 33.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burundi?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Burundi was 35.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 41.38 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 34.37 in 2012.
How does Burundi rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Burundi ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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