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
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Maldives, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.37 | 4.02 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 4.72 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 | 5.51 | 5.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 170 Sudan 6.96 compare
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- 174 Bangladesh 5.45 compare
- 175 Afghanistan 2.06 compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia 1.87 compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
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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