Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 35.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) 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+) past 30 days (%) in Sao Tome and Principe is 35.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 41.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2017.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 36.3% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 35.1% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sao Tome and Principe was 35.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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