Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Malawi
Malawi: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 3.61 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.61 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Malawi peaked at 3.71 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.93 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.13 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.44 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.46 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.57 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.71 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.58 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.37 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.19 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.13 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.24 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.61 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.89 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 3.13 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 104 Bahamas 3.65 compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 3.63 compare
- 106 Zambia 3.62 compare
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.59 compare
- 109 Fiji 3.58 compare
- 110 Costa Rica 3.4 compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0655 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0657 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5136 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Malawi?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Malawi was 3.61 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) 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 Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.