Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.6208 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6208
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2016
All-time low
0.5202
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.6208.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5202, in 2003.
That places Papua New Guinea 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5834 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5834 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5598 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5202 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5859 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5971 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6341 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6175 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6656 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6843 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7048 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7707 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8347 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8921 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8954 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9115 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9693 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9269 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8011 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7363 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6788 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5976 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6208 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6208 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6031 | 0.5202 | 0.6843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.872 | 0.7048 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6509 | 0.5976 | 0.7363 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 148 Oman 0.6624 compare
- 149 Malaysia 0.6487 compare
- 150 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.6323 compare
- 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5711 compare
- 153 Liberia 0.545 compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.5436 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 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea was 0.6208 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5202 in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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