Statement:
An average person in Malta drinks less alcohol than in Saint Lucia

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Malta holds position #107 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Saint Lucia is #43 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Malta is better than position of Saint Lucia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Malta and Saint Lucia, 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.

   Malta	'Both sexes' value is	27.8
   Saint Lucia	'Both sexes' value is	42.8