Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 55.9% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea is 55.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea peaked at 56.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 54.0% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 54.2% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 61 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.6% compare
- 62 Solomon Islands 56.3% compare
- 63 Botswana 56.3% compare
- 65 Kazakhstan, Republic of 55.6% compare
- 66 Tuvalu 55.2% compare
- 67 Togo 54.7% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 7,727 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 644 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.805 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.384 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.467 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea was 55.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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