Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Sao Tome and Principe
5.4%
in 2019
Senegal
6.3%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
169th
Senegal rank
168th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.3% against 5.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th and Senegal ranks 168th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 8.4% | 2.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Sao Tome and Principe or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 6.3% against 5.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 0.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th and Senegal ranks 168th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.