Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.09 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
The figure is up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Vanuatu peaked at 2.13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3934, in 2007.
Vanuatu ranks 148th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4852 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4852 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.466 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4817 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4589 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4347 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4137 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3934 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4629 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5348 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6035 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5758 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5356 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +95.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +51.8% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.11, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.88, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +95.0% | 0.5356 | 1.04 |
| 2015 | +51.8% | 1.06 | 1.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4616 | 0.3934 | 0.5348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.5356 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More social development data for Vanuatu
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Vanuatu?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Vanuatu was 2.09 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3934 in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Vanuatu ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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