India vs Malawi: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption

India
0.23
in 2016
Malawi
0.18
in 2015
India rank
157th
Malawi rank
160th

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption over time

  • India
  • Malawi
0.050.10.150.20.25200020082016

How they compare

India currently reports 0.23 against 0.18 in Malawi, a difference of 0.05.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

India ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 160th of 189 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.097 0.148 0.051 Malawi
2010s 0.1917 0.1633 0.0283 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption, India or Malawi?
India, at 0.23 against 0.18 in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption between India and Malawi?
0.05, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do India and Malawi rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
India ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 160th of 189 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). 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)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
Last refreshed