Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 71.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
71.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2001
All-time low
71.7%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu stood at 71.9%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu peaked at 74.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.6% | — |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 71.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 71.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 73.6% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 71.7% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 54 Papua New Guinea 73.0% compare
- 55 Tuvalu 73.0% compare
- 56 Micronesia (country) 72.2% compare
- 58 Eswatini 71.3% compare
- 59 Malawi 71.2% compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 71.0% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu was 71.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Vanuatu ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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