Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malawi
Malawi: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 28.77 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malawi stood at 28.77.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malawi peaked at 28.87 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.19, in 2002.
That places Malawi 127th 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.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6 | — |
| 2001 | 26.44 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.19 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.43 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.53 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.37 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.06 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 28.17 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.74 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.81 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.69 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 28.76 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.87 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.8 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.69 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.32 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.64 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.67 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.01 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.33 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.77 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.03 | 26.19 | 28.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.38 | 27.64 | 28.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.77 | 28.77 | 28.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 124 Kenya 29.05 compare
- 125 Madagascar 29.03 compare
- 126 Côte d'Ivoire 29.01 compare
- 128 Eswatini 28.67 compare
- 129 Vanuatu 28.09 compare
- 130 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.76 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malawi?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malawi was 28.77 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.87 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.19 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Malawi ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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