Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Malta
Malta: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 48.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
48.2%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2019
All-time low
47.2%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 48.2% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Malta peaked at 49.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2010.
Malta ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.2% | — |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.2% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Malta?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Malta was 48.2% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Malta ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta 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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