Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 17.6% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Samoa, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Samoa stood at 17.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Samoa peaked at 21.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2013.
That places Samoa 93rd out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
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- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
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- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Samoa?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Samoa was 17.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Samoa ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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