Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Maldives
Maldives: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 27.01 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Maldives, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 27.01 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Maldives peaked at 40.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.93, in 2016.
That places Maldives 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.11 | — |
| 2001 | 40.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.54 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 37.68 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 34.32 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 32.56 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 32.83 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 34.92 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 35.44 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 34.23 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 32.83 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 31.17 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 29.49 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 28.02 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 26.26 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 25.02 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 23.93 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23.98 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.51 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.51 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.01 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.07 | 32.56 | 40.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.97 | 23.93 | 32.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.01 | 27.01 | 27.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 2 Burkina Faso 35.54 compare
- 3 Mali 33.28 compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 32.78 compare
- 6 Uganda 26.95 compare
- 7 Georgia 25.76 compare
- 8 South Africa 24.06 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Maldives?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Maldives was 27.01 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 40.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.93 in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Maldives ranks 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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