Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 47.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Papua New Guinea, 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Papua New Guinea stood at 47.1%.
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 don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Papua New Guinea peaked at 48.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, 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 don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.8% | — |
| 2001 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 45.4% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 45.3% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 59 Kiribati 48.5% compare
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.0% compare
- 61 Solomon Islands 47.4% compare
- 63 South Africa 46.9% compare
- 64 Botswana 45.9% compare
- 65 Tuvalu 45.5% compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Papua New Guinea was 47.1% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.