Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 55.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
55.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2012
All-time low
33.6%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 40.7 %2001: 40.7 %2002: 40.6 %2003: 38.3 %2004: 36.3 %2005: 33.6 %2006: 35.6 %2007: 42.7 %2008: 40 %2009: 45.6 %2010: 50.2 %2011: 57.3 %2012: 58.8 %2013: 56.7 %2014: 57 %2015: 55.7 %2016: 54.3 %2017: 52.1 %2018: 55.5 %2019: 55.5 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu stood at 55.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu peaked at 58.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2005.

Vanuatu ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.4% 33.6% 45.6% 10
2010s 55.3% 50.2% 58.8% 10

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 26 Nicaragua 58.1% compare
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  3. 28 Cook Islands 56.1% compare
  4. 30 Tajikistan 54.2% compare
  5. 31 Djibouti 53.2% compare
  6. 32 Niger 50.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu?
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu was 55.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2005.
How does Vanuatu rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
Vanuatu ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.