Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 0.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.57
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.61
in 2019
All-time low
0.52
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.57 for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.52, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.56 | — |
| 2001 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.55 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.54 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.58 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.59 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.56 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.58 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.61 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.54 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.57 | +5.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.865, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.57 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.975, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.537 | 0.52 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.567 | 0.54 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.555 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Papua New Guinea was 0.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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