Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 72.98 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
72.98
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 185 countries
All-time high
73.28
in 2010
All-time low
71.02
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 71.32001: 712002: 71.42003: 71.92004: 72.12005: 71.52006: 722007: 71.72008: 71.62009: 71.82010: 73.32011: 73.12012: 72.62013: 72.52014: 71.72015: 71.82016: 722017: 71.52018: 71.62019: 72.32020: 73

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Papua New Guinea is 72.98, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Papua New Guinea peaked at 73.28 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.02, in 2001.

That places Papua New Guinea 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.63 71.02 72.09 10
2010s 72.23 71.51 73.28 10
2020s 72.98 72.98 72.98 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 51 Nepal 74.19 compare
  2. 52 Guinea-Bissau 73.85 compare
  3. 53 Solomon Islands 73.2 compare
  4. 55 Tuvalu 72.98 compare
  5. 56 Micronesia (Federated States of) 72.24 compare
  6. 57 Vanuatu 71.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Papua New Guinea?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Papua New Guinea was 72.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 73.28 in 2010.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 71.02 in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed