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 128th out of 186 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.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 28.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 28.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 125 Kenya 29.1% compare
- 126 Madagascar 29.0% compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 29.0% compare
- 129 Eswatini 28.7% compare
- 130 Vanuatu 28.1% compare
- 131 Micronesia (country) 27.8% compare
More social development data for Malawi
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 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, 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 128th out of 186 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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