Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Samoa
Samoa: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 18.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
18.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2008
All-time low
17.9%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Samoa, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Samoa is 18.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Samoa peaked at 18.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.92 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 496 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 32 (2025)
- Freedom Score 84 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Samoa?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Samoa was 18.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Samoa ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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