Eswatini vs Malawi: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)

Eswatini
13.9%
in 2020
Malawi
13.0%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
117th
Malawi rank
120th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
051015200020102020

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 13.9% against 13.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 117th and Malawi ranks 120th of 186 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 15.0% 12.1% 2.9% Eswatini
2010s 14.6% 12.8% 1.8% Eswatini
2020s 13.9% 13.0% 0.9% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Eswatini or Malawi?
Eswatini, at 13.9% against 13.0% in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Eswatini and Malawi?
0.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Eswatini ranks 117th and Malawi ranks 120th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed