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
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Vietnam, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.