Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 9.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malawi, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malawi stood at 9.5%.
The figure is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malawi peaked at 17.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2016.
That places Malawi 157th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 9.9% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 3.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malawi?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malawi was 9.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.