Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Samoa
Samoa: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 2.35 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Samoa, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Samoa stood at 2.35.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Samoa peaked at 4.11 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2014.
That places Samoa 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.04 | — |
| 2001 | 4.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.11 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.88 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.75 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.39 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.18 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.13 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.05 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 125 Ecuador 2.54 compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 2.49 compare
- 127 Kenya 2.47 compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 2.1 compare
- 130 United Arab Emirates 2.08 compare
- 131 Vanuatu 2.04 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.0513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Samoa?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Samoa was 2.35 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 in 2003.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Samoa ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.