Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Samoa
Samoa: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 43.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Samoa, 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Samoa is 43.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Samoa peaked at 44.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2003.
Samoa ranks 73rd 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 39.8% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.7% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Samoa?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Samoa was 43.0% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Samoa ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.