Maldives vs South Africa: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure

Maldives
27.01
in 2020
South Africa
24.06
in 2020
Maldives rank
5th
South Africa rank
8th

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

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
010203040200020102020

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 27.01 against 24.06 in South Africa, a difference of 2.95.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 36.07 29.01 7.06 Maldives
2010s 26.97 27.64 0.6663 South Africa
2020s 27.01 24.06 2.95 Maldives

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, Maldives or South Africa?
Maldives, at 27.01 against 24.06 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure between Maldives and South Africa?
2.95, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
Maldives ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th 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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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