Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malta
Malta: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 25.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malta, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 25.7% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malta peaked at 27.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2007.
That places Malta 93rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.6% | 27.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 19.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malta?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malta was 25.7% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Malta ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.