Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 2.04 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.04
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
131st
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2020
All-time low
1.17
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Vanuatu, 2000–2020

00.511.522000201020202000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.42010: 1.72011: 22012: 22013: 1.92014: 1.72015: 1.72016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 1.92019: 1.92020: 2

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Vanuatu stood at 2.04. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Vanuatu peaked at 2.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2005.

Vanuatu ranks 131st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1.27
2001 1.27 +0.0%
2002 1.28 +0.8%
2003 1.34 +4.7%
2004 1.26 -6.0%
2005 1.17 -7.1%
2006 1.17 +0.0%
2007 1.2 +2.6%
2008 1.21 +0.8%
2009 1.41 +16.5%
2010 1.67 +18.4%
2011 1.98 +18.6%
2012 2 +1.0%
2013 1.87 -6.5%
2014 1.73 -7.5%
2015 1.69 -2.3%
2016 1.73 +2.4%
2017 1.74 +0.6%
2018 1.87 +7.5%
2019 1.87 +0.0%
2020 2.04 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.26 1.17 1.41 10
2010s 1.81 1.67 2 10
2020s 2.04 2.04 2.04 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 128 Samoa 2.35 compare
  2. 129 Uzbekistan 2.1 compare
  3. 130 United Arab Emirates 2.08 compare
  4. 132 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.02 compare
  5. 133 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.99 compare
  6. 134 Myanmar 1.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Vanuatu?
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Vanuatu was 2.04 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2020.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2005.
How does Vanuatu rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
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Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.