Statement:
An average person in Malawi drinks less alcohol than in Romania

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Malawi holds position #81 2016 out of 189 and Romania is #49 out of 189 2016.
Position of Malawi is better than position of Romania.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Malawi and Romania, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Alcohol average daily consumption 2016 by WHO
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
    Malawi 'Both sexes' value is 33.4
    Romania 'Both sexes' value is 40.7