What is the drinking age in Malta?

16–17

Minimum age to buy alcohol: 17.

Malta is one of 21 countries classified “16–17” for the drinking age — 11% of the 192 with data.

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Legal drinking age
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Tunisia: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Albania: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Italy: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Libya: Alcohol prohibited
Montenegro: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Greece: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.

Other laws in Malta

Cannabis: Legal
Smoking Age: 18
E-Cigarettes: Regulated

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