Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)
Botswana
14.6%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
14.7%
in 2020
Botswana rank
111th
Papua New Guinea rank
109th
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 17.0% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 15.7% | 0.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.7% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Botswana ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.