Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 27.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Papua New Guinea stood at 27.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Papua New Guinea peaked at 29.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.7% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 131 Vanuatu 28.1% compare
- 132 Micronesia (country) 27.8% compare
- 133 Tuvalu 27.0% compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 26.8% compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 26.1% compare
- 137 Nepal 25.8% compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Papua New Guinea was 27.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.