Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Samoa
Samoa: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 1.86 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1.86
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
84th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2003
All-time low
1.81
in 2013
Years of data
16
2000–2015
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Samoa, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Samoa stood at 1.86.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Samoa peaked at 3.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 84th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.85 | — |
| 2001 | 3.25 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 3.03 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.31 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.65 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.55 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.81 | 2.57 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Samoa?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Samoa was 1.86 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Samoa ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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