Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Malta
Malta: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 9.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 9.4% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Malta peaked at 9.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2000.
That places Malta 137th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Malta?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Malta was 9.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Malta ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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