Samoa vs South Africa: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized
Samoa
70.9%
in 2020
South Africa
70.4%
in 2020
Samoa rank
63rd
South Africa rank
65th
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 70.9% against 70.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 65th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 69.7% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 68.1% | 3.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.4% | 0.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 70.9% against 70.4% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Samoa ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 65th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.