Malawi vs Zambia: Alcohol consumption per person
Malawi
3.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Zambia
3.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Malawi rank
107th
Zambia rank
106th
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 3.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Malawi, a difference of 0.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 106th of 185 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.31 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.142 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.44 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.187 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 3.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
- Malawi ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 106th 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.