Beer consumption per person in Comoros
Comoros: Beer consumption per person was 0.0338 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0338 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
172nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1971
All-time low
0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1979
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Comoros, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Comoros stood at 0.0338 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Comoros peaked at 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1979.
Comoros ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -85.7% |
| 1980 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -80.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +200.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0234 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0233 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0232 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0232 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0237 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0247 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0255 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0265 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0284 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0322 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0325 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0339 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.033 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0321 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0324 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0327 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.034 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0302 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0345 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0338 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0338 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0338 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +200.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1980 | +100.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1981 | +100.0% | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1985 | +100.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1995 | +100.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1979 | -85.7% | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0433 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.062 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.019 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0248 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0232 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0284 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0322 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0289 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.034 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0328 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0302 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0345 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 169 Indonesia 0.0498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 170 Egypt 0.0461 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 171 Niger 0.0369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 173 Gambia 0.0162 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 174 Tuvalu 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 175 Tonga 0.0071 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.10 million BoP, current US$ (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.10 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Comoros?
- Beer consumption per person in Comoros was 0.0338 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1971.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1979.
- How does Comoros rank for beer consumption per person?
- Comoros ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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 Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.