Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 17.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
17.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2017
All-time low
16.7%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea stood at 17.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Papua New Guinea was 17.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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