Malta vs Nepal: Spirits consumption per person
Malta
2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Nepal
2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Malta rank
54th
Nepal rank
57th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Malta
- Nepal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Nepal, a difference of 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Malta |
| 1970s | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5587 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2199 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Malta or Nepal?
- Malta, at 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Malta and Nepal?
- 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nepal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Nepal rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Malta ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 57th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.