Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 28.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women 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
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 28.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 28.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2013.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 25.3% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.4% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.