Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malta
Malta: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 10.84 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malta is 10.84, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malta peaked at 13.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.96, in 2000.
That places Malta 63rd out of 185 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.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.96 | — |
| 2001 | 8.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.2 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.46 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.64 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.61 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 11.29 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.21 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.83 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.82 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.87 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.15 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.32 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.49 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.93 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.53 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.95 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.03 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.84 | -16.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 78% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.695, 15.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.19 | 8.96 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 | 10.82 | 13.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.84 | 10.84 | 10.84 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malta?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malta was 10.84 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Malta ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 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.