Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malta
Malta: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 48.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malta is 48.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malta peaked at 49.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2010.
That places Malta 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.2% | — |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -3.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 48.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 48.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.3%, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.2% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malta?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malta was 48.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Malta ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.