Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 14.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Papua New Guinea stood at 14.7%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Papua New Guinea?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Papua New Guinea was 14.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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