Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 54.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu is 54.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu peaked at 57.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.9% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 54.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 54.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 56.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 54.3% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu was 54.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Vanuatu ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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