Spirits consumption per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Spirits consumption per person was 0.8894 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits 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 spirits consumption per person in Vanuatu is 0.8894 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Vanuatu peaked at 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1974.
Vanuatu ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.3644 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.453 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.365 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.606 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8025 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8025 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8025 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8025 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8845 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8745 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8894 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 96 Uruguay 0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 97 North Macedonia 0.9536 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 98 Qatar 0.9187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 0.8815 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 101 Ukraine 0.8811 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 0.8682 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 spirits consumption per person in Vanuatu?
- Spirits consumption per person in Vanuatu was 0.8894 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2017.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1974.
- How does Vanuatu rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 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.