Spirits consumption per person in Malta
Malta: Spirits consumption per person was 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Malta, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Malta is 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Malta peaked at 3.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Malta ranks 54th of 187 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 52 Canada 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 53 Nicaragua 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 56 Georgia 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 57 Nepal 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
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 consumption per person in Malta?
- Spirits consumption per person in Malta was 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1979.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Malta ranks 54th out of 187 regions with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.