Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 13.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sao Tome and Principe is 13.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 5.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.7% | 17.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More social development data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 60 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sao Tome and Principe was 13.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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