Statement:
An average person in Malta drinks more alcohol than in Kuwait

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Malta holds position #107 2016 out of 189 and Kuwait is #155 out of 189 2016.
Position of Malta is worse than position of Kuwait.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Malta and Kuwait, 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.
    Kuwait 'Both sexes' value is 2.1
    Malta 'Both sexes' value is 27.8