Sao Tome and Principe vs Viet Nam: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Sao Tome and Principe
5.4%
in 2019
Viet Nam
6.8%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
169th
Viet Nam rank
167th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 6.8% against 5.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th and Viet Nam ranks 167th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 1.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 7.6% | 1.3% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 6.8% 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 Viet Nam?
- 1.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Viet Nam?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Viet Nam rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th and Viet Nam ranks 167th 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.