Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 26.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands stood at 26.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Solomon Islands peaked at 27.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 132 Micronesia (country) 27.8% compare
- 133 Tuvalu 27.0% compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 27.0% compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 26.1% compare
- 137 Nepal 25.8% compare
- 138 Namibia 25.6% compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Solomon Islands?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Solomon Islands was 26.8% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Solomon Islands ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.