Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.22. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.55 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.53 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.37 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.22 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.37 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.22 | 1.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.22 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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