Statement:
An average person in Malta drinks less alcohol than in Japan

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Malta holds position #107 2016 out of 189 and Japan is #97 out of 189 2016.
Position of Malta is better than position of Japan.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Malta and Japan, 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.
    Japan 'Both sexes' value is 30.4
    Malta 'Both sexes' value is 27.8