North Korea vs Timor-Leste: 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
- North Korea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 29.1% against 26.9% in North Korea, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 157th and Timor-Leste ranks 155th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 26.8% | 3.2% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 36.8% | 8.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 29.1% | 2.2% | Timor-Leste |
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, North Korea or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 29.1% against 26.9% in North Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between North Korea and Timor-Leste?
- 2.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do North Korea and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- North Korea ranks 157th and Timor-Leste ranks 155th 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.