Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 60.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Vanuatu, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 60.9% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Vanuatu peaked at 61.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2009.
That places Vanuatu 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.7% | — |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 60.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 60.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 58.3% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Vanuatu?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Vanuatu was 60.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Vanuatu ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.