Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Comoros
Comoros: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths was 17.66 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 17.66 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Comoros peaked at 17.66 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.35 deaths, in 2003.
Comoros ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.65 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10.69 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.5 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.35 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.65 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.52 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 11.84 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.47 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.39 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.41 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 13.19 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.68 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.83 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.75 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 15.2 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.7 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.14 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.64 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.06 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.08 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.66 deaths | +3.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 17.66 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 deaths, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 17.66 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02 deaths, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2 deaths | 10.35 deaths | 12.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.96 deaths | 13.19 deaths | 17.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.37 deaths | 17.08 deaths | 17.66 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Comoros?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths in Comoros was 17.66 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 17.66 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.35 deaths in 2003.
- How does Comoros rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
- Comoros ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.