Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 47.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe is 47.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 47.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2003.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4% | — |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 43.1% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 43.1% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
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- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 49.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe was 47.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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