Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 9.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe is 9.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2004.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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