Share of population who never drink alcohol in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 54.52 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
54.52
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 185 countries
All-time high
57.93
in 2001
All-time low
54.31
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Vanuatu, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 56.92001: 57.92002: 57.12003: 572004: 57.62005: 57.62006: 57.52007: 57.42008: 57.22009: 57.32010: 55.72011: 55.12012: 54.72013: 55.32014: 55.82015: 55.42016: 55.42017: 55.22018: 55.22019: 54.32020: 54.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Vanuatu is 54.52, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Vanuatu peaked at 57.93 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.31, in 2019.

Vanuatu ranks 70th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 56.89
2001 57.93 +1.8%
2002 57.05 -1.5%
2003 56.98 -0.1%
2004 57.57 +1.0%
2005 57.63 +0.1%
2006 57.51 -0.2%
2007 57.44 -0.1%
2008 57.21 -0.4%
2009 57.29 +0.1%
2010 55.74 -2.7%
2011 55.07 -1.2%
2012 54.73 -0.6%
2013 55.32 +1.1%
2014 55.76 +0.8%
2015 55.45 -0.6%
2016 55.42 -0.1%
2017 55.18 -0.4%
2018 55.15 -0.0%
2019 54.31 -1.5%
2020 54.52 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.35 56.89 57.93 10
2010s 55.21 54.31 55.76 10
2020s 54.52 54.52 54.52 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 67 Togo 54.7 compare
  2. 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 54.62 compare
  3. 69 Rwanda 54.54 compare
  4. 71 Timor-Leste 53.39 compare
  5. 72 Samoa 52.48 compare
  6. 73 Burundi 52.19 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Vanuatu?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Vanuatu was 54.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 57.93 in 2001.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 54.31 in 2019.
How does Vanuatu rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Vanuatu ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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