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
0510152025200020102020

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed