Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Malta
Malta: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 9.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Malta stood at 9.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Malta peaked at 10.82 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.94, in 2000.
That places Malta 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.94 | — |
| 2001 | 7.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.12 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.31 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.44 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.17 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.66 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.96 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.57 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.28 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.27 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.31 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.52 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.63 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.75 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.06 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.48 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.78 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.82 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.21 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.84 | 7.94 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 | 9.27 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 | 9.21 | 9.21 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Malta?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Malta was 9.21 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.82 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Malta ranks 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, 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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