Iraq vs Malawi: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Iraq
0.4304
in 2024
Malawi
0.5375
in 2024
Iraq rank
157th
Malawi rank
155th

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

  • Iraq
  • Malawi
00.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.5375 against 0.4304 in Iraq, a difference of 0.1071.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Iraq ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 155th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2291 0.5188 0.2896 Malawi
2010s 0.4785 0.5608 0.0822 Malawi
2020s 0.4505 0.523 0.0725 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Iraq or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.5375 against 0.4304 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Iraq and Malawi?
0.1071, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Iraq ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 155th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded 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, recorded 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
190 places, 4,738 data points, 2000–2024
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