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

Nauru
62.0%
in 2020
Samoa
60.7%
in 2020
Nauru rank
12th
Samoa rank
14th

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

  • Nauru
  • Samoa
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 62.0% against 60.7% in Samoa, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.

Nauru ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 14th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 65.2% 65.1% 0.1% Nauru
2010s 63.7% 61.0% 2.7% Nauru
2020s 62.0% 60.7% 1.3% Nauru

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, Nauru or Samoa?
Nauru, at 62.0% against 60.7% in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Nauru and Samoa?
1.3%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Nauru ranks 12th 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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