Malta vs Namibia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Malta
48.2%
in 2020
Namibia
48.8%
in 2020
Malta rank
52nd
Namibia rank
49th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Malta
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 48.8% against 48.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Malta ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 49th of 187 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 50.1% | 1.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 49.8% | 1.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 48.8% | 0.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Malta or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 48.8% against 48.2% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Malta and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Namibia rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Malta ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 49th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.