Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malta
Malta: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 13.36 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
13.36
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
155th
of 187 countries
All-time high
20.06
in 2000
All-time low
11.67
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Malta stood at 13.36.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Malta peaked at 20.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.67, in 2019.
Malta ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.06 | — |
| 2001 | 20.05 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.68 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.92 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 18.79 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.73 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 16.59 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.98 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.8 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.8 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.57 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.03 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.49 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.14 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.26 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.22 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 12.34 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 11.98 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.67 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.36 | +14.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.73, 97% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13.36 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.87, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.29 | 16.3 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 | 11.67 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 | 13.36 | 13.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Malta?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malta was 13.36 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Malta ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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