Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe is 4.34, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.95 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.01 | — |
| 2001 | 6.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.51 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6.95 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.47 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.78 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.31 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 5.01 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.47 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 6 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 6.44 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.08 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.75 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.22 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.92 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.63 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.42 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.34 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.34 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.11, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.43, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5.01 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 | 4.92 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.34 | 4.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More social development data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 60 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.34 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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