Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 73.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
73.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 2010
All-time low
71.0%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea stood at 73.0%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea peaked at 73.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.3% | — |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 71.0% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 71.5% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 51 Nepal 74.2% compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 73.9% compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 73.2% compare
- 55 Tuvalu 73.0% compare
- 56 Micronesia, Federated States of 72.2% compare
- 57 Vanuatu 71.9% compare
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- 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 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea was 73.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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