Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Maldives

Maldives: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 5.51 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.51
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
173rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
6
in 2019
All-time low
4.02
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Maldives, 2000–2020

02462000201020202000: 4.52001: 4.32002: 4.32003: 4.32004: 4.32005: 42006: 4.32007: 4.52008: 4.62009: 4.62010: 4.72011: 4.92012: 52013: 5.12014: 5.42015: 5.42016: 5.52017: 5.62018: 5.82019: 62020: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Maldives is 5.51, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Maldives peaked at 6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 2005.

That places Maldives 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Maldives, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 4.48
2001 4.25 -5.2%
2002 4.3 +1.2%
2003 4.33 +0.6%
2004 4.26 -1.7%
2005 4.02 -5.7%
2006 4.29 +6.8%
2007 4.49 +4.8%
2008 4.65 +3.5%
2009 4.64 -0.3%
2010 4.72 +1.8%
2011 4.9 +3.9%
2012 5.01 +2.1%
2013 5.15 +2.9%
2014 5.36 +4.2%
2015 5.4 +0.7%
2016 5.49 +1.6%
2017 5.62 +2.4%
2018 5.82 +3.6%
2019 6 +3.0%
2020 5.51 -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.37 4.02 4.65 10
2010s 5.35 4.72 6 10
2020s 5.51 5.51 5.51 1

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  5. 175 Afghanistan 2.06 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Maldives?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Maldives was 5.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 2005.
How does Maldives rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Maldives ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives 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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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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