Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 17.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sao Tome and Principe is 17.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,811 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 82,663 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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 Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.