Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta
Malta: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 22.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
22.7%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2001
All-time low
21.0%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta, 2000–2020
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 172nd 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +8.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 22.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 79% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 22.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More social development data for Malta
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,306 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 172nd out of 186 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).