Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Burundi
Burundi: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 42.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Burundi, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 42.4% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Burundi peaked at 44.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 37.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 38.4% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
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More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Burundi?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Burundi was 42.4% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Burundi ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.