Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta
Malta: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 22.7% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta stood at 22.7%.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta peaked at 28.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2019.
Malta ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 24.6% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta was 22.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Malta ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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