Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta
Malta: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 77.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
77.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2019
All-time low
71.7%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta stood at 77.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta peaked at 79.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2001.
Malta ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.7% | — |
| 2001 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | -2.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 77.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 77.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 10.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 71.7% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 74.4% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malta was 77.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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