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.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +43.3% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 26.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 26.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 3.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +43.3% | 19.9% | 28.5% |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (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.