Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 16.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vanuatu, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vanuatu is 16.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 16.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2009.
That places Vanuatu 99th out of 186 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 96 Micronesia, Federated States of 16.7% compare
- 97 Colombia 16.6% compare
- 98 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 16.6% compare
- 100 Paraguay 16.3% compare
- 101 Guyana 16.2% compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 16.2% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vanuatu?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vanuatu was 16.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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