Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malta
Malta: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 7.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malta stood at 7.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malta peaked at 12.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2019.
Malta ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 156 Slovenia 7.5% compare
- 157 Slovakia 7.5% compare
- 158 Republic of Moldova 7.5% compare
- 160 Belgium 7.2% compare
- 161 Netherlands 7.0% compare
- 162 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.0% compare
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malta?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malta was 7.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.