Wine consumption per person in Malawi
Malawi: Wine consumption per person was 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Wine consumption per person in Malawi, 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 wine consumption per person in Malawi is 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Malawi peaked at 0.0216 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.009 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0042 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0042 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0216 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 159 Iraq 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 159 Jordan 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 161 Nepal 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 Chad 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 India 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 165 Ethiopia 0.0012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 165 Indonesia 0.0012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 165 Syria 0.0012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in Malawi?
- Wine consumption per person in Malawi was 0.0024 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 wine consumption per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0216 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2018.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for wine consumption per person?
- Malawi ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.