Sao Tome and Principe vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Sao Tome and Principe
5.4%
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of
7.1%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
169th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
166th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 7.1% against 5.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 166th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 3.8% | 6.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 7.0% | 0.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 7.1% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 166th 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.