Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days

Korea
57.7%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
57.3%
in 2020
Korea rank
18th
Papua New Guinea rank
19th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time

  • Korea
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Korea currently reports 57.7% against 57.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 62.9% 62.9% 0.0% Korea
2010s 59.4% 59.6% 0.2% Papua New Guinea
2020s 57.7% 57.3% 0.4% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Korea or Papua New Guinea?
Korea, at 57.7% against 57.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Korea and Papua New Guinea?
0.4%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Papua New Guinea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Korea ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed