Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Maldives
Maldives: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 5.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Maldives, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 5.5% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Maldives peaked at 6.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2005.
That places Maldives 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 62 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Maldives?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Maldives was 5.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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