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.
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 |
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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.