Beer as share alcohol consumption in Malta
Malta: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 42 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 185 countries
All-time high
49.47
in 2000
All-time low
28.69
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Malta, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as share alcohol consumption in Malta is 42, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Malta peaked at 49.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.69, in 2005.
That places Malta 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.47 | — |
| 2001 | 49.47 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.12 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 35.89 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 30.09 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 28.69 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 31.69 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 35.39 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 40.05 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 40.09 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 40.08 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.19 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.66 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.84 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.11 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.33 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 42.48 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.79 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 42 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.08, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.29 | 28.69 | 49.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.45 | 40.08 | 42.79 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Malta?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Malta was 42 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 49.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.69 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Malta ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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