Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 9.46 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.49
in 2000
All-time low
3.87
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malawi, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malawi stood at 9.46.
The figure is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malawi peaked at 17.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.87, 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.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.49 | — |
| 2001 | 17.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.94 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.33 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 16.74 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.75 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 11.87 | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 9.93 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 10.05 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.93 | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 13.95 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 16.56 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 17.02 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.77 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 10.72 | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 5.79 | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 3.87 | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 5.91 | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 9.46 | +60.2% |
| 2019 | 9.46 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 9.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.68, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 9.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.45 | 9.93 | 17.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 | 3.87 | 17.02 | 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 spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malawi?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malawi was 9.46 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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