Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi
Malawi: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 28.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi is 28.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi peaked at 28.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2002.
That places Malawi 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 123 Kenya 29.1% compare
- 124 Madagascar, Republic of 29.0% compare
- 125 Côte d'Ivoire 29.0% compare
- 127 Eswatini 28.7% compare
- 128 Vanuatu 28.1% compare
- 129 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi was 28.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Malawi ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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