Laos vs Samoa: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days

Laos
59.1%
in 2020
Samoa
60.7%
in 2020
Laos rank
17th
Samoa rank
14th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time

  • Laos
  • Samoa
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 60.7% against 59.1% in Laos, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 17th and Samoa ranks 14th of 186 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 59.8% 65.1% 5.3% Samoa
2010s 59.8% 61.0% 1.2% Samoa
2020s 59.1% 60.7% 1.6% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Laos or Samoa?
Samoa, at 60.7% against 59.1% in Laos as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Laos and Samoa?
1.6%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Laos ranks 17th and Samoa ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
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