Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)

Micronesia (country)
16.7%
in 2020
Samoa
17.6%
in 2020
Micronesia (country) rank
96th
Samoa rank
93rd

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

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Samoa
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 17.6% against 16.7% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 93rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 18.6% 20.5% 1.9% Samoa
2010s 17.2% 17.5% 0.3% Samoa
2020s 16.7% 17.6% 0.9% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 17.6% against 16.7% in Micronesia (country) as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
0.9%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Micronesia (country) ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) 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+) 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
Last refreshed