Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized

Papua New Guinea
73.0%
in 2020
Vanuatu
71.9%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
Vanuatu rank
57th

Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Vanuatu
020406080200020102020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 73.0% against 71.9% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and Vanuatu ranks 57th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 71.6% 74.0% 2.4% Vanuatu
2010s 72.2% 72.4% 0.2% Vanuatu
2020s 73.0% 71.9% 1.1% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
Papua New Guinea, at 73.0% against 71.9% in Vanuatu as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
1.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and Vanuatu ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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