Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women was 47.07 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
47.07
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
62nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
48.05
in 2010
All-time low
45.32
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020

010203040502000201020202000: 45.82001: 45.42002: 45.82003: 46.52004: 46.72005: 45.92006: 46.52007: 46.12008: 462009: 46.12010: 48.12011: 47.72012: 47.12013: 46.92014: 45.82015: 45.82016: 462017: 45.32018: 45.42019: 46.22020: 47.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Papua New Guinea stood at 47.07.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Papua New Guinea peaked at 48.05 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.32, in 2017.

That places Papua New Guinea 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 45.85 —
2001 45.41 -1.0%
2002 45.84 +1.0%
2003 46.47 +1.4%
2004 46.69 +0.5%
2005 45.89 -1.7%
2006 46.52 +1.4%
2007 46.09 -0.9%
2008 45.99 -0.2%
2009 46.15 +0.3%
2010 48.05 +4.1%
2011 47.72 -0.7%
2012 47.1 -1.3%
2013 46.87 -0.5%
2014 45.76 -2.4%
2015 45.82 +0.1%
2016 45.97 +0.3%
2017 45.32 -1.4%
2018 45.41 +0.2%
2019 46.23 +1.8%
2020 47.07 +1.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 47.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.79, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 47.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.13, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.09 45.41 46.69 10
2010s 46.43 45.32 48.05 10
2020s 47.07 47.07 47.07 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 59 Kiribati 48.46 compare
  2. 60 Tanzania 47.97 compare
  3. 61 Solomon Islands 47.36 compare
  4. 63 South Africa 46.88 compare
  5. 64 Botswana 45.95 compare
  6. 65 Tuvalu 45.53 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Papua New Guinea?
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Papua New Guinea was 47.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 48.05 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 45.32 in 2017.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women?
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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