Statement:
An average person in Burkina Faso drinks more alcohol than in Brazil

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Burkina Faso holds position #31 2016 out of 189 and Brazil is #44 out of 189 2016.
Position of Burkina Faso is worse than position of Brazil.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Burkina Faso and Brazil, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Alcohol average daily consumption 2016 by WHO
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
    Brazil 'Both sexes' value is 41.7
    Burkina Faso 'Both sexes' value is 47.9