Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea: Alcohol consumption per person
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Lebanon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.061 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.59 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.008 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Lebanon or Papua New Guinea?
- Lebanon, at 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
- Lebanon ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.