Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malta
Malta: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.39
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
70th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.66
in 2016
All-time low
0.89
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.39 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malta peaked at 3.66 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 1964.
Malta ranks 70th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.91 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.89 | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 1.16 | +30.3% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.36 | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 1.29 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.52 | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 1.47 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.59 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.52 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.68 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.6 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.88 | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 1.9 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.87 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.97 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 2.13 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.78 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.36 | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 3.09 | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 3.08 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.07 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.03 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.02 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.01 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.89 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.92 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.68 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 2.59 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.85 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.85 | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 2.87 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.65 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.06 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.14 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.17 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.43 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.25 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.47 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.34 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 2.39 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 | 0.89 | 1.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.47 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 1.78 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 2.59 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 1.75 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 2.65 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.18 | 2.47 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malta?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malta was 2.39 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 1964.
- How does Malta rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Malta ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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