Alcohol consumption per person in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Alcohol consumption per person was 0.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 57.5%
World rank
171st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2012
All-time low
0.055 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Timor-Leste, 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
Timor-Leste recorded 0.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020.
The figure is down 57.5% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.055 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2007.
That places Timor-Leste 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.55 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 0.55 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 0.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 0.055 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -69.4% |
| 2008 | 0.073 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +78.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +130.8% |
| 2011 | 0.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -57.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3348 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.055 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.55 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.468 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 168 Comoros 0.23 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
- 172 Egypt 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 172 Niger 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 174 Bangladesh 0.092 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 174 Syrian Arab Republic 0.092 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -53.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 401.02 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -53.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3011 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 268.53 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2016 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Timor-Leste?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Timor-Leste was 0.17 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Timor-Leste ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.