Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malta
Malta: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 77.28 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
77.28
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 185 countries
All-time high
79.04
in 2019
All-time low
71.66
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malta is 77.28, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malta peaked at 79.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.66, in 2001.
Malta ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.68 | — |
| 2001 | 71.66 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.97 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.7 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 72.79 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.43 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 74.97 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.4 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.55 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.37 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.58 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.08 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.55 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.8 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.6 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.68 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 78.49 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 78.78 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.04 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.28 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.29 | 71.66 | 75.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6 | 74.37 | 79.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.28 | 77.28 | 77.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
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- 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malta?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malta was 77.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 79.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.66 in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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