Italy vs Malta: Alcohol consumption per person
Italy
6.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Malta
7.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Italy rank
59th
Malta rank
58th
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 6.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Italy, a difference of 0.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 59th and Malta ranks 58th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.72 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 7.7 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.014 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 7.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 7.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 6.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Italy and Malta?
- 0.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
- Italy ranks 59th and Malta ranks 58th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol 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
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.