Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 68.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sao Tome and Principe is 68.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 73.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2017.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.8% | — |
| 2001 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 69.9% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 68.5% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 5 Gabon 75.2% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 71.8% compare
- 7 Cape Verde 68.7% compare
- 9 Cook Islands 64.2% compare
- 10 Zambia 63.8% compare
- 11 Niue 63.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sao Tome and Principe was 68.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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