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
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Vanuatu, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 128 Samoa 2.35 compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 2.1 compare
- 130 United Arab Emirates 2.08 compare
- 132 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.02 compare
- 133 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.99 compare
- 134 Myanmar 1.93 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
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.