Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Malta
Malta: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 31.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
31.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 179 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2008
All-time low
28.5%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Malta is 31.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Malta peaked at 36.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2004.
Malta ranks 127th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 28.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 33.4% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.5% | 35.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Malta?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Malta was 31.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Malta ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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