Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malta
Malta: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.984 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malta stood at 0.984. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malta peaked at 1.45 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.984, in 2023.
That places Malta 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.43 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.984 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.32 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.01 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.984 | 1.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 52 Slovenia 1 compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 1 compare
- 54 Seychelles 0.9948 compare
- 56 Estonia 0.9623 compare
- 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9369 compare
- 58 Cyprus 0.9345 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malta?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malta was 0.984 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.984 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Malta ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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