Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 5.42 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Solomon Islands, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Solomon Islands stood at 5.42.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Solomon Islands peaked at 5.94 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.99 | — |
| 2001 | 2.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 3.57 | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.91 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.04 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.34 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 4.33 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.28 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.11 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 4.62 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 5.67 | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 5.94 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.42 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 | 2.63 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 | 3.6 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 | 5.42 | 5.42 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Solomon Islands?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Solomon Islands was 5.42 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Solomon Islands ranks 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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