Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: 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
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 68.6% against 63.8% in Zambia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 10th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 64.1% | 8.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 64.0% | 5.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 63.8% | 4.9% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 68.6% against 63.8% in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 4.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 10th 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.