Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Samoa
Samoa: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 3.93 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ▼ Falling
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Samoa, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Samoa is 3.93 litres pure alcohol, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Samoa peaked at 6.49 litres pure alcohol in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.58 litres pure alcohol, in 2015.
That places Samoa 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Samoa, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.49 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 6.27 litres pure alcohol | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.23 litres pure alcohol | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 3.58 litres pure alcohol | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 3.93 litres pure alcohol | +9.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.93 litres pure alcohol is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.06 litres pure alcohol, 43% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.93 litres pure alcohol is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.38 litres pure alcohol, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.38 litres pure alcohol | 6.27 litres pure alcohol | 6.49 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.91 litres pure alcohol | 3.58 litres pure alcohol | 4.23 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 4.61 litres pure alcohol compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 4.54 litres pure alcohol compare
- 130 Tunisia 3.61 litres pure alcohol compare
- 131 Micronesia (country) 3.53 litres pure alcohol compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 3.51 litres pure alcohol compare
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Samoa?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Samoa was 3.93 litres pure alcohol in 2019, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 litres pure alcohol in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 litres pure alcohol in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).