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

Papua New Guinea
57.3%
in 2020
Tuvalu
56.2%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Tuvalu rank
20th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tuvalu
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 57.3% against 56.2% in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Tuvalu ranks 20th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 62.9% 58.7% 4.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 59.6% 58.4% 1.2% Papua New Guinea
2020s 57.3% 56.2% 1.0% Papua New Guinea

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, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
Papua New Guinea, at 57.3% against 56.2% in Tuvalu as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
1.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Tuvalu ranks 20th 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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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