Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 2.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.46. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.73 | — |
| 2001 | 4.73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.54 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.12 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.07 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.19 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.18 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.58 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.04 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.39 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 3.62 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.75 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.78 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.82 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.68 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.68 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.46 | -33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 | 3.58 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 2.7 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 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 average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Papua New Guinea?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Papua New Guinea was 2.46 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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