Share of population who never drink alcohol in Samoa

Samoa: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 52.48 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
52.48
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
72nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
54.01
in 2013
All-time low
48.85
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Samoa, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 49.62001: 49.62002: 49.52003: 48.92004: 49.22005: 49.22006: 50.12007: 502008: 49.92009: 52.22010: 522011: 53.72012: 53.32013: 542014: 53.92015: 53.62016: 52.62017: 52.72018: 52.42019: 52.22020: 52.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 52.48 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Samoa peaked at 54.01 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.85, in 2003.

Samoa ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Samoa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 49.65
2001 49.59 -0.1%
2002 49.46 -0.3%
2003 48.85 -1.2%
2004 49.21 +0.7%
2005 49.23 +0.0%
2006 50.07 +1.7%
2007 50.04 -0.1%
2008 49.9 -0.3%
2009 52.18 +4.6%
2010 52.04 -0.3%
2011 53.75 +3.3%
2012 53.29 -0.9%
2013 54.01 +1.4%
2014 53.87 -0.3%
2015 53.6 -0.5%
2016 52.65 -1.8%
2017 52.74 +0.2%
2018 52.42 -0.6%
2019 52.2 -0.4%
2020 52.48 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.82 48.85 52.18 10
2010s 53.06 52.04 54.01 10
2020s 52.48 52.48 52.48 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 69 Rwanda 54.54 compare
  2. 70 Vanuatu 54.52 compare
  3. 71 Timor-Leste 53.39 compare
  4. 73 Burundi 52.19 compare
  5. 74 Central African Republic 51.84 compare
  6. 75 Zambia 51.16 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Samoa?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Samoa was 52.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 54.01 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 48.85 in 2003.
How does Samoa rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Samoa ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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