Wine as share alcohol consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Wine as share alcohol consumption was 0.8172 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Wine as share alcohol consumption in Malawi, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.8172 for wine as share alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 224.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as share alcohol consumption in Malawi peaked at 0.8172 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0985, in 2016.
Malawi ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine as share alcohol consumption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3618 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3618 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.692 | +91.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7329 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5218 | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2817 | -46.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2205 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2029 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2312 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2519 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2376 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1942 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1873 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1842 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1612 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1193 | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0985 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4692 | +376.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8172 | +74.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8172 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.8172 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9369, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.8172 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.01, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine as share alcohol consumption in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +376.3% | 0.0985 | 0.4692 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3859 | 0.2029 | 0.7329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3286 | 0.0985 | 0.8172 | 10 |
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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 wine as share alcohol consumption in Malawi?
- Wine as share alcohol consumption in Malawi was 0.8172 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as share alcohol consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8172 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wine as share alcohol consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0985 in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for wine as share alcohol consumption?
- Malawi ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wine as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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