Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

Eritrea
1.07
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
1.13
in 2020
Eritrea rank
149th
Papua New Guinea rank
148th

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • Eritrea
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.13 against 1.07 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.06.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 185 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.29 1.96 0.665 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.33 1.59 0.259 Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.07 1.13 0.06 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.13 against 1.07 in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
0.06, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Eritrea ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.