Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 65.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malaysia stood at 65.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malaysia peaked at 68.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.6% | — |
| 2001 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 67.6% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 65.1% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
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 share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malaysia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malaysia was 65.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.