Malawi vs Sweden: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure

Malawi
12.55
in 2020
Sweden
12.34
in 2020
Malawi rank
69th
Sweden rank
72nd

Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure over time

  • Malawi
  • Sweden
051015200020102020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 12.55 against 12.34 in Sweden, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Malawi ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 11.69 12.38 0.6903 Sweden
2010s 12.14 12.3 0.1547 Sweden
2020s 12.55 12.34 0.2106 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure, Malawi or Sweden?
Malawi, at 12.55 against 12.34 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure between Malawi and Sweden?
0.21, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Sweden rank globally for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
Malawi ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
184 places, 3,854 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed