Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 55.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
55.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2010
All-time low
54.0%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020
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 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.4% | — |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 55.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 55.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
More social development data for Papua New Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,727 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 186 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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