Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 38.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Sao Tome and Principe is 38.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 38.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2013.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 187 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 haver never drunk alcohol in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.8% | — |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.6% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 33.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Sao Tome and Principe was 38.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.