Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year
Barbados
46.3%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
47.7%
in 2020
Barbados rank
123rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
120th
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 47.7% against 46.3% in Barbados, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 44.9% | 1.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 45.4% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 47.7% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 47.7% against 46.3% in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Barbados ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.