Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.5616 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5616
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
123rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 1985
All-time low
0.14
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Solomon Islands is 0.5616, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.01 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1999.
That places Solomon Islands 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.29 | — |
| 1962 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.34 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.31 | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.25 | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 0.31 | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.34 | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.37 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.39 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.41 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.47 | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 0.48 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.51 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.56 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.55 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.75 | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.68 | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.72 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.65 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.79 | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.98 | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.78 | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.58 | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 0.59 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.48 | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.59 | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.58 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8 | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 0.24 | -70.0% |
| 1994 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.18 | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.34 | +70.0% |
| 1998 | 0.17 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.14 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5962 | +325.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2713 | -54.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3782 | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4618 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4878 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4246 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.607 | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6465 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6515 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6227 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6362 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6267 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6022 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5786 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5558 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.579 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7696 | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7998 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7978 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6387 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5355 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4808 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4677 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5288 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5616 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3067 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.489 | 0.37 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.726 | 0.48 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.347 | 0.14 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5148 | 0.2713 | 0.6515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6584 | 0.5558 | 0.7998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5149 | 0.4677 | 0.5616 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 120 Central African Republic 0.5996 compare
- 121 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.5965 compare
- 122 Armenia 0.5817 compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 0.5354 compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 0.5222 compare
- 126 Ghana 0.5175 compare
More social development data for Solomon Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (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 73 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Solomon Islands?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Solomon Islands was 0.5616 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1985.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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