Share of population who never drink alcohol in Burundi

Burundi: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 52.19 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
52.19
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
53.86
in 2012
All-time low
46.11
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Burundi, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 46.12001: 47.52002: 47.62003: 48.12004: 48.72005: 48.92006: 48.72007: 48.22008: 48.52009: 48.32010: 47.92011: 48.52012: 53.92013: 50.92014: 51.82015: 51.62016: 51.92017: 51.82018: 522019: 52.32020: 52.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Burundi stood at 52.19.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Burundi peaked at 53.86 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.11, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 73rd of 185 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 population who never drink alcohol in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Burundi, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 46.11
2001 47.55 +3.1%
2002 47.6 +0.1%
2003 48.06 +1.0%
2004 48.7 +1.3%
2005 48.91 +0.4%
2006 48.67 -0.5%
2007 48.22 -0.9%
2008 48.52 +0.6%
2009 48.32 -0.4%
2010 47.89 -0.9%
2011 48.47 +1.2%
2012 53.86 +11.1%
2013 50.94 -5.4%
2014 51.78 +1.6%
2015 51.63 -0.3%
2016 51.89 +0.5%
2017 51.79 -0.2%
2018 51.99 +0.4%
2019 52.3 +0.6%
2020 52.19 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.07 46.11 48.91 10
2010s 51.25 47.89 53.86 10
2020s 52.19 52.19 52.19 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 70 Vanuatu 54.52 compare
  2. 71 Timor-Leste 53.39 compare
  3. 72 Samoa 52.48 compare
  4. 74 Central African Republic 51.84 compare
  5. 75 Zambia 51.16 compare
  6. 76 Liberia 50.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Burundi?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Burundi was 52.19 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 53.86 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 46.11 in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Burundi ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of population who never drink alcohol
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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