Spirits consumption per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Spirits consumption per person was 0.1904 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 0.1904 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Vietnam peaked at 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1991.
Vietnam ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.549 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.058 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.018 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1098 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0786 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1503 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2264 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1666 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2756 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1838 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1904 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 143 Tuvalu 0.22 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
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.1718 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 149 Jordan 0.1673 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 6.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,308 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 24.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 437.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,308 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 24,961 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 398.69 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 15.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1,023.05 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Vietnam?
- Spirits consumption per person in Vietnam was 0.1904 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1967.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Vietnam ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.