Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Madagascar
Madagascar: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.48 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Madagascar, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Madagascar stood at 0.48.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Madagascar peaked at 0.53 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4 | — |
| 2001 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.28 | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 0.38 | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.34 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.38 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.53 | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.45 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.42 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.44 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.48 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.366 | 0.28 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4686 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 7 |
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- 135 Kyrgyzstan 0.45 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Madagascar?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Madagascar was 0.48 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Madagascar ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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