Alcohol consumption per person in Comoros
Comoros: Alcohol consumption per person was 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
168th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2004
All-time low
0.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Comoros, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per person in Comoros is 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Comoros peaked at 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 168th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Comoros, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 0.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +68.8% |
| 2003 | 0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.287 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.221 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 165 Tonga 0.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 0.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 167 Iraq 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 168 Jordan 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 170 Bhutan 0.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 0.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 481.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -9.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 159.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 328,130 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Comoros?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Comoros was 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Comoros ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.