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
Spirits 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, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 33.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 50.2% | 58.8% | 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 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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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.