What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between United States and Vietnam?

0.23 litres pure alcohol, with Vietnam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United States vs Vietnam: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

United States

15.03 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Vietnam

15.26 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

United States rank

41st

Vietnam rank

38th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

United States
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 15.26 litres pure alcohol against 15.03 litres pure alcohol in United States, a difference of 0.23 litres pure alcohol.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 38th of 186 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.5 litres pure alcohol	6.68 litres pure alcohol	7.82 litres pure alcohol	United States
2010s	14.9 litres pure alcohol	13.92 litres pure alcohol	0.9767 litres pure alcohol	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, United States or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 15.26 litres pure alcohol against 15.03 litres pure alcohol in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between United States and Vietnam?: 0.23 litres pure alcohol, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: United States ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit: litres pure alcohol
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).