Beer as share alcohol consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 4.18 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.87
in 2000
All-time low
4.18
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Malawi, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.18 for beer as share alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Malawi peaked at 9.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 2018.
That places Malawi 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.87 | — |
| 2001 | 9.87 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.83 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.69 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.47 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.45 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 7.76 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 7.46 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.99 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.19 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.14 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.99 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.18 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.26 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.18 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.02 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 6.01 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 4.89 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 4.18 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.59, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.31, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 | 7.46 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 4.18 | 8.26 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Malawi?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Malawi was 4.18 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Malawi ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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