Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 27.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
27.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2001
All-time low
26.7%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea is 27.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea peaked at 29.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2010.
Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.7% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 130 Vanuatu 28.1% compare
- 131 Micronesia (country) 27.8% compare
- 132 Tuvalu 27.0% compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 26.8% compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 26.1% compare
- 136 Nepal 25.8% compare
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 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)
- 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea was 27.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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