Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 13.18 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Viet Nam, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 13.18 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Viet Nam peaked at 15.26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.44, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.44 | — |
| 2001 | 5.44 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.48 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 7.17 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 7.92 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 8.56 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 10.23 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 11.17 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 12.04 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 12.75 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 13.21 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.52 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.94 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 14.46 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.97 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.21 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.26 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.18 | -13.6% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 13.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 13.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.76 | 5.44 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 | 12.04 | 15.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 | 13.18 | 13.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Viet Nam?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Viet Nam was 13.18 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Viet Nam ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 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.