Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 60.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
60.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 2000
All-time low
58.3%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Vanuatu, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Vanuatu stood at 60.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Vanuatu peaked at 61.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2009.
Vanuatu ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.7% | — |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 58.3% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Vanuatu?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Vanuatu was 60.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Vanuatu ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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