Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Malawi
Malawi: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 11.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2010
All-time low
11.0%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 11.3% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Malawi peaked at 11.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 100 Bahrain 11.5% compare
- 101 Madagascar 11.4% compare
- 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.3% compare
- 104 Luxembourg 11.3% compare
- 105 Namibia 11.2% compare
- 106 Central African Republic 10.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Malawi?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Malawi was 11.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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