Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi
Malawi: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.9999 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9999
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2012
All-time low
0.875
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi stood at 0.9999.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi peaked at 1.16 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.875, in 2004.
That places Malawi 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9059 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9059 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8866 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8805 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.875 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9504 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9778 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9578 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8781 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8798 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8756 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9887 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9999 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9999 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9633 | 0.875 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.8781 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9732 | 0.8756 | 1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi was 0.9999 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.875 in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Malawi ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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