Cook Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Cook Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 68.6% against 64.2% in Cook Islands, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 72.1% | 7.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 69.9% | 4.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 68.6% | 4.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Cook Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 68.6% against 64.2% in Cook Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Cook Islands ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.