Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi
Malawi: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.4645 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.4645
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5392
in 2012
All-time low
0.4067
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.4645 for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi peaked at 0.5392 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4067, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 118th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.421 | — |
| 2001 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4124 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4097 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4072 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4425 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4791 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5068 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4907 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4927 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5114 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5375 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5392 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5363 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5181 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.484 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4554 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4462 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4089 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4091 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4067 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4588 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4652 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4645 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4645 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4483 | 0.4072 | 0.5068 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4846 | 0.4089 | 0.5392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4519 | 0.4067 | 0.4652 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malawi was 0.4645 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5392 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4067 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Malawi ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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