Burkina Faso vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

Burkina Faso
11.27
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.8
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
02.557.51012.5200020102020

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 11.27 against 7.8 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.47.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.21 10.16 1.95 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 9.1 8.7 0.3993 Burkina Faso
2020s 11.27 7.8 3.47 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Burkina Faso or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Burkina Faso, at 11.27 against 7.8 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
3.47, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.