Beer consumption per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Beer consumption per person was 0.0572 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Vanuatu, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Vanuatu is 0.0572 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Vanuatu peaked at 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2016.
That places Vanuatu 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.926 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.297 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0565 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0565 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0565 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.178 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0531 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0572 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 164 Mali 0.0834 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 165 East Timor 0.081 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 166 Jordan 0.0607 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 169 Indonesia 0.0498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 170 Egypt 0.0461 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
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 consumption per person in Vanuatu?
- Beer consumption per person in Vanuatu was 0.0572 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1974.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for beer consumption per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.