Comoros vs Niger: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Comoros
32.4%
in 2020
Niger
32.7%
in 2020
Comoros rank
138th
Niger rank
137th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Comoros
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 32.7% against 32.4% in Comoros, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Comoros ranks 138th and Niger ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 32.8% | 0.1% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 33.7% | 1.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 32.7% | 0.3% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 32.7% 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 Niger?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Comoros and Niger rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Comoros ranks 138th and Niger ranks 137th 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.