Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malta
Malta: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 40.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malta stood at 40.7%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malta peaked at 43.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2001.
That places Malta 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 36.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malta?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malta was 40.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Malta ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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