Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor
East Timor: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.17 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.17 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 57.5% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor peaked at 0.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.055, in 2007.
East Timor ranks 171st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.55 | — |
| 2001 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.47 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 0.18 | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 0.055 | -69.4% |
| 2008 | 0.073 | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.13 | +78.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | +130.8% |
| 2011 | 0.48 | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.58 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.52 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.47 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 | -57.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.29, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.57, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +130.8% | 0.13 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | +78.1% | 0.073 | 0.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3348 | 0.055 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.468 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor was 0.17 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- East Timor ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.