Alcohol consumption per person in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Alcohol consumption per person was 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2013
All-time low
1.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Tuvalu, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Tuvalu peaked at 2.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2006.
That places Tuvalu 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.76 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 1.76 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.89 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.94 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 1.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.59 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 2.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 1.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.94 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 142 Maldives 1.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 1.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 144 Togo 1.44 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 145 Lebanon 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 147 Bahrain 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 20.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2777 % change on previous year (2015)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 32.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 31.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 15,264 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Tuvalu?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Tuvalu was 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2006.
- How does Tuvalu rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Tuvalu ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.