Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 45.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Vanuatu, 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Vanuatu stood at 45.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Vanuatu peaked at 49.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 66th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.1% | — |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.9% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 63 South Africa 46.9% compare
- 64 Botswana 45.9% compare
- 65 Tuvalu 45.5% compare
- 67 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.1% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 44.8% compare
- 69 Rwanda 44.5% compare
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,552 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Vanuatu?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Vanuatu was 45.2% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Vanuatu ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.