Spirits consumption per person in Comoros
Comoros: Spirits consumption per person was 0.2187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1984
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits 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
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Comoros is 0.2187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 313.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Comoros peaked at 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Comoros 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1969 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1970 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1971 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1972 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1973 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1974 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1975 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1976 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1977 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1978 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1979 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1982 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1985 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -93.3% |
| 1987 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 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 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +256.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0529 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0529 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0948 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +79.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0493 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0706 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 0.054 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0812 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0724 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +77.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1344 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +62.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.2187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.2187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +256.9% | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1995 | +200.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1999 | +100.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1986 | -93.3% | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2013 | +79.2% | 0.0529 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0948 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.084 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.016 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 | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0493 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1906 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1344 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.2616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 142 Togo 0.2363 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 143 Tuvalu 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 145 Mozambique 0.2022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 146 Vietnam 0.1904 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 147 Djibouti 0.1834 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 spirits consumption per person in Comoros?
- Spirits consumption per person in Comoros was 0.2187 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 spirits consumption per person recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1984.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Comoros ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.5%. 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 Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.