United States of America vs Viet Nam: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

United States of America
15.03 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Viet Nam
15.26 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
United States of America rank
41st
Viet Nam rank
38th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

  • United States of America
  • Viet Nam
051015200020092019

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 15.26 litres pure alcohol against 15.03 litres pure alcohol in United States of America, 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 of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 14.5 litres pure alcohol 6.68 litres pure alcohol 7.82 litres pure alcohol United States of America
2010s 14.9 litres pure alcohol 13.92 litres pure alcohol 0.9767 litres pure alcohol United States of America

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 of America or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 15.26 litres pure alcohol against 15.03 litres pure alcohol in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between United States of America and Viet Nam?
0.23 litres pure alcohol, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
United States of America ranks 41st and Viet Nam 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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About this data

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

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