Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 13.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malawi stood at 13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malawi peaked at 13.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2002.
That places Malawi 120th 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.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malawi?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malawi was 13.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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