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

Malawi
13.0%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
12.6%
in 2020
Malawi rank
120th
Sri Lanka rank
123rd

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

  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka
051015200020102020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 13.0% against 12.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Malawi ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 186 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 12.1% 11.3% 0.9% Malawi
2010s 12.8% 12.5% 0.3% Malawi
2020s 13.0% 12.6% 0.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Malawi or Sri Lanka?
Malawi, at 13.0% against 12.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Malawi ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd 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