Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor

East Timor: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.27 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.27
Change on year
down 58.5%
World rank
171st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2012
All-time low
0.089
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.812000201020202000: 0.882001: 0.882002: 0.862003: 0.812004: 0.752005: 0.512006: 0.282007: 0.0892008: 0.122009: 0.212010: 0.482011: 0.772012: 0.972013: 0.942014: 0.842015: 0.772016: 0.742017: 0.762018: 0.652019: 0.652020: 0.27

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor is 0.27, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor peaked at 0.97 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 2007.

That places East Timor 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in East Timor, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.88 —
2001 0.88 +0.0%
2002 0.86 -2.3%
2003 0.81 -5.8%
2004 0.75 -7.4%
2005 0.51 -32.0%
2006 0.28 -45.1%
2007 0.089 -68.2%
2008 0.12 +34.8%
2009 0.21 +75.0%
2010 0.48 +128.6%
2011 0.77 +60.4%
2012 0.97 +26.0%
2013 0.94 -3.1%
2014 0.84 -10.6%
2015 0.77 -8.3%
2016 0.74 -3.9%
2017 0.76 +2.7%
2018 0.65 -14.5%
2019 0.65 +0.0%
2020 0.27 -58.5%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +128.6% 0.21 0.48

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5389 0.089 0.88 10
2010s 0.757 0.48 0.97 10
2020s 0.27 0.27 0.27 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 168 Comoros 0.4 compare
  2. 169 Jordan 0.39 compare
  3. 170 Bhutan 0.3 compare
  4. 172 Egypt 0.23 compare
  5. 173 Niger 0.22 compare
  6. 174 Syria 0.17 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in East Timor was 0.27 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2012.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 2007.
How does East Timor rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
East Timor ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
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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.