Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days
Malaysia
22.3%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
22.5%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
167th
Saudi Arabia rank
166th
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 22.5% against 22.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 23.2% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 22.9% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.5% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 22.5% against 22.3% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Malaysia ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.