Cambodia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Cambodia
37.3%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
38.0%
in 2020
Cambodia rank
101st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
99th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Cambodia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 38.0% against 37.3% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 35.4% | 13.2% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 35.8% | 1.9% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 38.0% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Cambodia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 38.0% against 37.3% in Cambodia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Cambodia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Cambodia ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.