Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Maldives
Maldives: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 2.46 ltpureal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Maldives is 2.46 ltpureal, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Maldives peaked at 2.46 ltpureal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6873 ltpureal, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 153rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6873 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 0.6873 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7885 ltpureal | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9254 ltpureal | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9339 ltpureal | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9343 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9911 ltpureal | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.11 ltpureal | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 ltpureal | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.16 ltpureal | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 ltpureal | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.16 ltpureal | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.14 ltpureal | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1 ltpureal | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.57 ltpureal | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 2.08 ltpureal | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 2.06 ltpureal | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.05 ltpureal | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.09 ltpureal | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.19 ltpureal | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.75 ltpureal | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 1.71 ltpureal | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.07 ltpureal | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 2.46 ltpureal | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 2.46 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.46 ltpureal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.18 ltpureal, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.46 ltpureal is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.48 ltpureal, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +43.4% | 1.1 ltpureal | 1.57 ltpureal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9392 ltpureal | 0.6873 ltpureal | 1.18 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 ltpureal | 1.1 ltpureal | 2.19 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 ltpureal | 1.71 ltpureal | 2.46 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More development goals data for Maldives
- Red List Index 0.8608 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.65 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.77 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Infant deaths 27 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Maldives?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Maldives was 2.46 ltpureal in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 ltpureal in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6873 ltpureal in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Maldives ranks 153rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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