Solomon Islands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption

Solomon Islands
24.2%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.6%
in 2019
Solomon Islands rank
99th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
100th

Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
510152025200020092019

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 24.2% against 23.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th of 185 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.6% 20.7% 4.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.8% 22.3% 12.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Solomon Islands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Solomon Islands, at 24.2% against 23.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Solomon Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Solomon Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
Solomon Islands ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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

Indicator
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.