Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 2.83 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Viet Nam, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Viet Nam stood at 2.83. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Viet Nam peaked at 2.83 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2005.
That places Viet Nam 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 2.24 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.43 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.13 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.07 | 2.83 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Viet Nam?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Viet Nam was 2.83 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2005.
- How does Viet Nam rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Viet Nam ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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