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
0123196119912022

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

Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Unit
Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.