Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Comoros
Comoros: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 32.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Comoros, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 32.4% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Comoros peaked at 35.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2000.
That places Comoros 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 32.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 32.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 31.0% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Comoros?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Comoros was 32.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Comoros ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.