Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 7.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Vanuatu, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Vanuatu stood at 7.25. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Vanuatu peaked at 7.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.53, in 2006.
That places Vanuatu 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.86 | — |
| 2001 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.11 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.83 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.54 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.53 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.63 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.64 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.31 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 6.14 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 7.14 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 7.19 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.76 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.34 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.17 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.34 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.73 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.25 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 | 4.53 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 6.14 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 7.25 | 7.25 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Vanuatu?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Vanuatu was 7.25 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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