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.
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 |
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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.