Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Papua New Guinea
2.75 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Solomon Islands
2.65 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd
Solomon Islands rank
144th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
01234200020092019

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.75 litres pure alcohol against 2.65 litres pure alcohol in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1 litres pure alcohol.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd and Solomon Islands ranks 144th of 186 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 3.26 litres pure alcohol 1.47 litres pure alcohol 1.79 litres pure alcohol Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.6 litres pure alcohol 2.08 litres pure alcohol 0.52 litres pure alcohol Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.75 litres pure alcohol against 2.65 litres pure alcohol in Solomon Islands as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
0.1 litres pure alcohol, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd and Solomon Islands ranks 144th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit
litres pure alcohol
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).