Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.33 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.33
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
151st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.52
in 2002
All-time low
0.32
in 2009
Years of data
16
2000–2015
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Vanuatu, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Vanuatu stood at 0.33.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Vanuatu peaked at 0.52 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 2009.
Vanuatu ranks 151st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.46 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.52 | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.33 | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.49 | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.34 | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.441 | 0.32 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Vanuatu?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Vanuatu was 0.33 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Vanuatu ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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