Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 28.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2019
All-time low
25.6%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu is 28.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu peaked at 28.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2001.
Vanuatu ranks 130th of 186 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.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 28.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 28.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.0%, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.6% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 27.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 29.0% compare
- 128 Malawi 28.8% compare
- 129 Eswatini 28.7% compare
- 131 Micronesia (country) 27.8% compare
- 132 Tuvalu 27.0% compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 27.0% compare
More social development data for Vanuatu
- 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Vanuatu was 28.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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