Table 2.
Alcohol consumption among adults in Vietnam.
| Indicator | Time | Both sexes | Male | Female | Definition | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of Current drinkers | 2005 | N/A | 40.2% | 3.5% | In last 6 months | National Adult Overweight Survey 2005 (Do et al., 2015) |
| 2010 | 37.0% | 69.6% | 5.6% | In last 30 days | STEPS 2010 (Vietnam Ministry of Health, 2012) | |
| 2015 | 43.8% | 77.3% | 11.1% | In last 30 days | STEP 2015 (Vietnam Ministry of Health, 2012) | |
| 2005 | N/A | 80.9% | 9.3% | In last 12 months | STEPS 2005 (Mekong Delta) (Pham et al., 2009) | |
| 2010 | 47.4% | 84.3% | 11.8% | In last 12 months | STEPS 2010 (Vietnam Ministry of Health, 2012) | |
| 2015 | 42.6% | 79.2% | 11.1% | In last 12 months | STEPS 2015 (Van Bui et al., 2016; Vietnam Ministry of Health, 2016) | |
| Amount of alcohol consumed (liters) | 2002 | 6.8 | N/A | N/A | Amount of pure alcohol consumed per month (liter) *12 months | VLSS 2001/02 (General Statistics Office of Vietnam, 2003) |
| 2003–2005 | 3.8 | N/A | N/A | Amount of pure alcohol consumed in 1 year (liter) (adjusted for tourist consumption) | Global report on alcohol and health 2014 (Vietnam Ministry of Health and Health Partnership Group, 2015; World Health Organization, 2014) | |
| 2009–2011 | 4.7 | 8.2 | 1.3 | Amount of pure alcohol consumed in 1 year (liter) (adjusted for tourist consumption) | Global report on alcohol and health 2018 (World Health Organization, 2018b) | |
| 2015–2017 | 8.3 | 14.5 | 2.5 | Amount of pure alcohol consumed in 1 year (liter) (adjusted for tourist consumption) | Global report on alcohol and health 2018 (World Health Organization, 2018b) | |
| % Drinkers with intermediate (hazardous) level of drink | 2010 | 8.8% | 16.2% | 2.4% | 4–5.9 drinks/ occasion (2–3.9 for women) | STEPS 2010 (Van Bui et al., 2016; Vietnam Ministry of Health, 2012) |
| 2015 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 1.3% | 4–5.9 drinks/ occasion (2–3.9 for women) | STEPS 2015 (Vietnam Ministry of Health, 2016) | |
| % Drinkers with high-end/ Harmful level of drink | 2010 | 11.0% | 22.8% | 0.9% | ⩾6 drinks/ occasion (⩾4 for women) | STEPS 2010 (Van Bui et al., 2016; Vietnam Ministry of Health, 2016) |
| 2015 | 5.5% | 5.9% | 2.1% | ⩾6 drinks/ (⩾4 for women) | STEPS 2015 (Vietnam Ministry of Health, 2016) | |
| Excessive drink (binge drink/ at-risk drink) | 2005 | N/A | 38.6% | 0.4% | ⩾5 drinks in any drinking day, both sexes | STEPS 2005 (Mekong Delta) (Pham et al., 2009) |
| 2005 | N/A | 31.0% | 0.4% | ⩾5 drinks in any drinking day; (⩾4 for women) - Filabavi, rural | STEPS 2005 (North Vietnam) (Hoy et al., 2013; Huu Bich et al., 2009) | |
| 2005 | N/A | 17.0% | 0.3% | >5 drinks in any drinking day; (⩾4 for women) - Chililab, rural | STEPS 2005 (North Vietnam) (Hoy et al., 2013; Huu Bich et al., 2009) | |
| 2005 | 32.1% | 60.9% | 5.0% | ⩾3 drinks/ occasion (⩾2 for women) | STEPS 2005 (North Vietnam) (Van Minh et al., 2008) | |
| 2009 | N/A | 24.1% | 1.1% | ⩾3 drinks/ occasion (⩾2 for women) | National survey on diabetes & risk factors 2008–09 (Nguyen et al., 2012a) | |
| 2010 | 12.7% | 25.1% | 0.6% | ⩾5 drinks/ occasion (⩾4 for women) | STEPS 2010 (Van Bui et al., 2016; Vietnam Ministry of Health, 2012) |
*
One standard drink defined as one unit of alcoholic beverage equivalent to 10 g of pure alcohol.