Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Papua New Guinea
47.1%
in 2020
Tuvalu
45.5%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Tuvalu rank
65th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.1% against 45.5% in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Tuvalu ranks 65th of 187 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 46.0% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 45.2% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 45.5% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.1% against 45.5% in Tuvalu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 1.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Tuvalu ranks 65th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.