Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Melanesia
Melanesia: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 1.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Melanesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Melanesia is 1.36, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Melanesia peaked at 1.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2003.
Melanesia ranks 18th of 23 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.32 | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.62 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.64 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.28 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.25 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.42 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.28 | 1.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 15 Saint Lucia 11.83 compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 11.7 compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.6 compare
- 17 Austria 11.6 compare
- 18 Andorra 11.59 compare
- 18 Cabo Verde 4.07 compare
- 19 Poland 11.51 compare
- 20 Luxembourg 11.42 compare
- 21 Hungary 11.36 compare
- 21 Timor-Leste 0.2022 compare
More development goals data for Melanesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.22 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 39 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 35 (2025)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 646.7 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 246 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Melanesia?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Melanesia was 1.36 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2003.
- How does Melanesia rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Melanesia ranks 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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