Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Samoa
Samoa: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 70.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Samoa, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 70.9% for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Samoa peaked at 71.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2003.
Samoa ranks 63rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 67.3% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 70.3% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 71.0% compare
- 61 Madagascar 71.0% compare
- 62 Kenya 70.9% compare
- 64 India 70.8% compare
- 65 South Africa 70.4% compare
- 66 Fiji 69.9% compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 20.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Samoa?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Samoa was 70.9% 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Samoa ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.