Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 1.43 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Papua New Guinea, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Papua New Guinea is 1.43, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.46 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.19 | — |
| 2022 | 1.26 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.38 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 1.44 | +4.5% |
| 2026 | 1.46 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 1.45 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 1.44 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 1.43 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 1.43 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.19 | 1.46 | 9 |
| 2030s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
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 (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Papua New Guinea?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Papua New Guinea was 1.43 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 2026.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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