Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Maldives
Maldives: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 40.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Maldives, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 40.9% for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Maldives peaked at 40.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 40.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 4.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 40.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.5%, 27.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 20.4% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.3% | 40.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Maldives?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Maldives was 40.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Maldives ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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 Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.