Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi
Malawi: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.5375 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5375
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.624
in 2012
All-time low
0.4706
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi is 0.5375, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi peaked at 0.624 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4706, in 2020.
That places Malawi 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4872 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4872 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4772 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4741 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4712 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.512 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5544 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5864 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5678 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5702 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5918 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.622 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.624 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6206 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5995 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5601 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5269 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5163 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4731 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4733 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4706 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5309 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5383 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5375 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5375 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5188 | 0.4712 | 0.5864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5608 | 0.4731 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.523 | 0.4706 | 0.5383 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5711 compare
- 153 Liberia 0.545 compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.5436 compare
- 156 Madagascar 0.4521 compare
- 157 Iraq 0.4304 compare
- 158 Morocco 0.4 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi was 0.5375 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.624 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4706 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Malawi ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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