Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Vietnam

Vietnam: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 53.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
53.7%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 2019
All-time low
41.4%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Vietnam, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 41.4 %2001: 41.7 %2002: 42.3 %2003: 43.3 %2004: 45 %2005: 45.6 %2006: 46.8 %2007: 47.9 %2008: 49.1 %2009: 50.1 %2010: 51.4 %2011: 52.4 %2012: 52.9 %2013: 53.4 %2014: 53.8 %2015: 54.6 %2016: 55.3 %2017: 55.6 %2018: 55.5 %2019: 55.7 %2020: 53.7 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Vietnam stood at 53.7%.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Vietnam peaked at 55.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2000.

That places Vietnam 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Vietnam, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 41.4%
2001 41.7% +0.8%
2002 42.3% +1.4%
2003 43.3% +2.5%
2004 45.0% +3.8%
2005 45.6% +1.3%
2006 46.8% +2.6%
2007 47.9% +2.4%
2008 49.1% +2.6%
2009 50.1% +2.1%
2010 51.4% +2.7%
2011 52.4% +1.8%
2012 52.9% +1.1%
2013 53.4% +0.9%
2014 53.8% +0.8%
2015 54.6% +1.3%
2016 55.3% +1.3%
2017 55.6% +0.6%
2018 55.5% -0.1%
2019 55.7% +0.2%
2020 53.7% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.3% 41.4% 50.1% 10
2010s 54.1% 51.4% 55.7% 10
2020s 53.7% 53.7% 53.7% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 61 Grenada 54.4% compare
  2. 62 Gabon 54.4% compare
  3. 63 Congo 53.9% compare
  4. 65 Barbados 53.7% compare
  5. 66 Dominican Republic 53.5% compare
  6. 67 Antigua and Barbuda 53.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Vietnam?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Vietnam was 53.7% 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Vietnam ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.