Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 1.13 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Papua New Guinea is 1.13, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.18 | — |
| 2001 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.93 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | -33.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.29, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.57, 44% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -33.5% | 1.7 | 1.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.65 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.25 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Papua New Guinea?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Papua New Guinea was 1.13 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.