Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Samoa
Samoa: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 8.07 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Samoa, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Samoa is 8.07, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Samoa peaked at 12.66 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.27, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 126th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.55 | — |
| 2001 | 12.55 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.66 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.62 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.12 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.82 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.64 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 10.95 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 10.29 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.85 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 8.41 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.59 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 7.51 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.27 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.63 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.87 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.16 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.19 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.07 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.98 | 10.29 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 | 7.27 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 | 8.07 | 8.07 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Samoa?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Samoa was 8.07 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.66 in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Samoa ranks 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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