Spirits consumption per person in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Spirits consumption per person was 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Tuvalu, 1990–2022
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
Tuvalu recorded 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Tuvalu peaked at 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 143rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.188 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.733 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.206 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 140 Rwanda 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.2616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 142 Togo 0.2363 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 144 Comoros 0.2187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 145 Mozambique 0.2022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 146 Vietnam 0.1904 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- GDP 62.00 million constant LCU (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 36.01 million current LCU (2015)
- GDP 57.35 million current US$ (2025)
- GDP 89.00 million current LCU (2025)
- GDP 42.97 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 1.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,527 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 92.83 million current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,532 constant LCU (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 258,080 BoP, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Tuvalu?
- Spirits consumption per person in Tuvalu was 0.22 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 spirits consumption per person recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2004.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Tuvalu ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.