Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi
Malawi: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 71.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
71.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2002
All-time low
71.1%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi stood at 71.2%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi peaked at 73.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2012.
That places Malawi 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.4% | — |
| 2001 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | -0.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 71.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.5%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 71.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 71.8% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 71.1% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 56 Micronesia (country) 72.2% compare
- 57 Vanuatu 71.9% compare
- 58 Eswatini 71.3% compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 71.0% compare
- 61 Madagascar 71.0% compare
- 62 Kenya 70.9% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,241 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi was 71.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Malawi ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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