Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 19.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Vanuatu is 19.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Vanuatu peaked at 65.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2018.
That places Vanuatu 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.9% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 45.9% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 17.0% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.0% | 27.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 20.1% compare
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- 155 Guinea-Bissau 18.3% compare
- 156 Uganda 17.6% 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Vanuatu?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Vanuatu was 19.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2018.
- How does Vanuatu rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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