Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in East Timor
East Timor: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 29.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in East Timor, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in East Timor is 29.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in East Timor peaked at 39.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 17.6% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 30.9% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 153 Ukraine 29.1% compare
- 154 Bulgaria 29.1% compare
- 156 Tajikistan 28.4% compare
- 157 North Korea 26.9% compare
- 158 Cyprus 26.6% compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 171.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in East Timor?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in East Timor was 29.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- East Timor ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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 Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.