Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Malta
Malta: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 2.94 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Malta, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.94 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Malta peaked at 3.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2005.
That places Malta 59th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.83 | — |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 1.86 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.15 | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.66 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.58 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 3.07 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.88 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.96 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.94 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 | 1.7 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.58 | 3.07 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Malta?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Malta was 2.94 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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