Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Samoa
Samoa: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 60.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days 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 drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Samoa is 60.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Samoa peaked at 66.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2013.
That places Samoa 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.9% | — |
| 2001 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 60.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 60.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 62.5% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 60.4% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Samoa?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Samoa was 60.7% 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 drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Samoa ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.