Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Malta
Malta: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 13.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
13.4%
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2000
All-time low
11.7%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 13.4% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Malta peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2019.
Malta ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +14.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 97% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.9%, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.7% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Malta?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Malta was 13.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Malta ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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