Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 9.16 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 9.16 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 13.63 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.16, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.38 | — |
| 2001 | 12.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.08 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 13.63 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.42 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.91 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.33 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 11.72 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 10.96 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 10.4 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.86 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 11.51 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 12.24 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 12.06 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.57 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 9.93 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.46 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.16 | -3.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.52, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.3, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.32 | 10.4 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 | 9.46 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.16 | 9.16 | 9.16 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.16 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.63 in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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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