Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Lebanon
48.3%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
48.6%
in 2019
Lebanon rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Lebanon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.6% against 48.3% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lebanon ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 59.5% | 11.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 37.2% | 12.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Lebanon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48.6% against 48.3% in Lebanon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Lebanon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Lebanon ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.