Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Malaysia
Malaysia: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 1.29 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.29 litres pure alcohol for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Malaysia peaked at 1.29 litres pure alcohol in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 litres pure alcohol, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 1 litres pure alcohol | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 litres pure alcohol | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 litres pure alcohol | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.29 litres pure alcohol | +16.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.29 litres pure alcohol is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.06 litres pure alcohol, 14% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.29 litres pure alcohol is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.38 litres pure alcohol, 29% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 litres pure alcohol | 1 litres pure alcohol | 1.07 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.14 litres pure alcohol | 1.01 litres pure alcohol | 1.29 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Malaysia?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Malaysia was 1.29 litres pure alcohol in 2019, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 litres pure alcohol in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 litres pure alcohol in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Malaysia ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).