What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Kiribati and Malaysia?

0.02 litres pure alcohol, with Kiribati ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kiribati vs Malaysia: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Kiribati

1.31 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Malaysia

1.29 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Kiribati rank

156th

Malaysia rank

157th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Kiribati
Malaysia

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1.31 litres pure alcohol against 1.29 litres pure alcohol in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02 litres pure alcohol.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 156th and Malaysia ranks 157th of 186 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.21 litres pure alcohol	1.04 litres pure alcohol	1.17 litres pure alcohol	Kiribati
2010s	1.22 litres pure alcohol	1.14 litres pure alcohol	0.08 litres pure alcohol	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Kiribati or Malaysia?: Kiribati, at 1.31 litres pure alcohol against 1.29 litres pure alcohol in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Kiribati and Malaysia?: 0.02 litres pure alcohol, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Kiribati ranks 156th and Malaysia ranks 157th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit: litres pure alcohol
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).