Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malawi

Malawi: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 59.92 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
59.92
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
54th
of 185 countries
All-time high
62.79
in 2002
All-time low
59.71
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malawi, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 62.32001: 62.52002: 62.82003: 62.52004: 62.42005: 62.62006: 60.62007: 60.52008: 612009: 60.92010: 59.92011: 59.82012: 59.72013: 59.82014: 59.92015: 60.42016: 61.22017: 61.22018: 60.82019: 60.42020: 59.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 59.92 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Malawi peaked at 62.79 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.71, in 2012.

Malawi ranks 54th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malawi, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 62.3
2001 62.5 +0.3%
2002 62.79 +0.5%
2003 62.51 -0.4%
2004 62.39 -0.2%
2005 62.57 +0.3%
2006 60.58 -3.2%
2007 60.46 -0.2%
2008 60.96 +0.8%
2009 60.91 -0.1%
2010 59.89 -1.7%
2011 59.83 -0.1%
2012 59.71 -0.2%
2013 59.79 +0.1%
2014 59.94 +0.3%
2015 60.39 +0.7%
2016 61.2 +1.3%
2017 61.17 -0.0%
2018 60.78 -0.6%
2019 60.41 -0.6%
2020 59.92 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.8 60.46 62.79 10
2010s 60.31 59.71 61.2 10
2020s 59.92 59.92 59.92 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 51 India 62.2 compare
  2. 52 Bhutan 60.98 compare
  3. 53 Burkina Faso 60.63 compare
  4. 55 Eswatini 59.78 compare
  5. 56 Madagascar 59.6 compare
  6. 57 Kenya 59.33 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Malawi?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malawi was 59.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 62.79 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 59.71 in 2012.
How does Malawi rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Malawi ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
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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