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
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.