Samoa vs Vanuatu: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Samoa
60.7%
in 2020
Vanuatu
60.9%
in 2020
Samoa rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
13th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 60.9% against 60.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 59.7% | 5.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 60.5% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 60.9% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 60.9% against 60.7% in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Samoa ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.