Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Malawi
Malawi: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 12.55 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Malawi is 12.55, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Malawi peaked at 12.91 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.94, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 69th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.36 | — |
| 2001 | 11.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.13 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.01 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.94 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.58 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 12.2 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 12.69 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12.33 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.31 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.56 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.91 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.88 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.51 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.95 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.45 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.27 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.55 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.55 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.55 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.69 | 10.94 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 | 11.27 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.55 | 12.55 | 12.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 66 Luxembourg 12.85 compare
- 67 Australia 12.76 compare
- 68 Switzerland 12.59 compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 12.54 compare
- 71 New Zealand 12.48 compare
- 72 Sweden 12.34 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Malawi?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Malawi was 12.55 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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