Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.68 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.68 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.85 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.56, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.58 | — |
| 2001 | 0.63 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.59 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.57 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.56 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.81 | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 0.61 | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.68 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.76 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.79 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.85 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.83 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.73 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.68 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.658 | 0.56 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.775 | 0.68 | 0.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Papua New Guinea was 0.68 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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