Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.9564 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea is 0.9564, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8144, in 2003.
Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9097 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9097 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8742 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8144 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9129 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9295 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9845 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9588 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9226 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9564 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9564 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9381 | 0.8144 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.09 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.9226 | 1.13 | 5 |
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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea was 0.9564 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8144 in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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