Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malta
Malta: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 26.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Wine 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
In 2019, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malta stood at 26.3%.
The figure is down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malta peaked at 44.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2000.
That places Malta 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 19.9% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.3% | 31.7% | 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 wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malta?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malta was 26.3% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.