Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized

Canada
16.6%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
17.1%
in 2020
Canada rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th

Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized over time

  • Canada
  • Papua New Guinea
051015200020102020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 17.1% against 16.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 186 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 15.1% 16.9% 1.8% Papua New Guinea
2010s 16.2% 17.1% 0.8% Papua New Guinea
2020s 16.6% 17.1% 0.4% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 17.1% against 16.6% in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
Canada ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, former drinkers (%), 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, former drinkers (%), 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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