Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.3385 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, unrecorded 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.3385.
That represents a change of down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2949, in 2003.
That places Papua New Guinea 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3271 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3271 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3151 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2949 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3274 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3329 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3513 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.343 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3668 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3757 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3852 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4156 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4454 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4711 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4717 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.478 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.52 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4995 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4799 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4266 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3951 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3673 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.328 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3385 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3385 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3361 | 0.2949 | 0.3757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4593 | 0.3852 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3535 | 0.328 | 0.3951 | 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Papua New Guinea was 0.3385 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2949 in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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