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

0.11 litres pure alcohol, with Qatar ahead.

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

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.

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

Malaysia

1.29 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Qatar

1.4 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Malaysia rank

157th

Qatar rank

155th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Malaysia
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.4 litres pure alcohol against 1.29 litres pure alcohol in Malaysia, a difference of 0.11 litres pure alcohol.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 157th and Qatar ranks 155th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.04 litres pure alcohol	1.44 litres pure alcohol	0.405 litres pure alcohol	Qatar
2010s	1.14 litres pure alcohol	1.4 litres pure alcohol	0.2667 litres pure alcohol	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Malaysia or Qatar?: Qatar, at 1.4 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 Malaysia and Qatar?: 0.11 litres pure alcohol, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Qatar?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Qatar rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Malaysia ranks 157th and Qatar ranks 155th 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).