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 0.5436 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5436
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2017
All-time low
0.3704
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Solomon Islands stood at 0.5436.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.04 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3704, in 2002.
Solomon Islands ranks 154th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4152 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4152 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3704 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4571 | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4725 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5348 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5868 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6758 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6803 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.676 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6666 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6467 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6147 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5897 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5924 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6761 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9603 | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9866 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6935 | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5778 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5201 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5171 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5436 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5436 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5284 | 0.3704 | 0.6803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7468 | 0.5897 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5405 | 0.5171 | 0.5778 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 151 Papua New Guinea 0.6208 compare
- 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5711 compare
- 153 Liberia 0.545 compare
- 155 Malawi 0.5375 compare
- 156 Madagascar 0.4521 compare
- 157 Iraq 0.4304 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 0.5436 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 1.04 in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3704 in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 154th 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 down 8.2%. 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), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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