Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage
Malawi
11.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
9.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
166th
Sri Lanka rank
169th
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.4% against 9.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 169th of 179 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 9.0% | 6.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 1.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 11.4% against 9.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 1.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Malawi ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 169th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.