Comoros vs Gambia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Comoros
32.4%
in 2020
Gambia
32.8%
in 2020
Comoros rank
138th
Gambia rank
136th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Comoros
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 32.8% against 32.4% in Comoros, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 42.4% | 9.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 39.3% | 7.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 32.8% | 0.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Comoros or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 32.8% against 32.4% in Comoros as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Comoros and Gambia?
- 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Gambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Comoros and Gambia rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Comoros ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 136th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.