Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 50.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women 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 50.8% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Burkina Faso peaked at 56.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.9% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -3.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 50.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.0%, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 50.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 54.6% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.7% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Burkina Faso?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Burkina Faso was 50.8% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.