Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 20.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu stood at 20.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu peaked at 47.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2018.
Vanuatu ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 26.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu was 20.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2018.
- How does Vanuatu rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.