Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Malawi
Malawi: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 47.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Malawi stood at 47.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Malawi peaked at 47.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 44.9% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.2% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Malawi?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Malawi was 47.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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