Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malawi
Malawi: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 7.84 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malawi stood at 7.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malawi peaked at 8.07 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.28, in 2004.
That places Malawi 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.52 | — |
| 2001 | 6.52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.37 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.31 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.28 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.31 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 7.71 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 7.47 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.51 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.75 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.07 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.77 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.32 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.93 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.03 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.84 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 | 6.28 | 7.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 | 6.8 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 | 7.84 | 7.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 107 Bahamas 7.93 compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 7.87 compare
- 109 Zambia 7.85 compare
- 111 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.8 compare
- 112 Fiji 7.77 compare
- 113 Costa Rica 7.38 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,241 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malawi?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malawi was 7.84 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Malawi ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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