Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 60.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 60.6% for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Burkina Faso peaked at 66.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.1% | — |
| 2001 | 64.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.0% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 62.5% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Burkina Faso?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Burkina Faso was 60.6% 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 population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.