Malaysia vs Nigeria: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Malaysia
0.4989
in 2024
Nigeria
0.512
in 2024
Malaysia rank
130th
Nigeria rank
128th
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.512 against 0.4989 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0131.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3278 | 0.12 | 0.2078 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.371 | 0.426 | 0.055 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.523 | 1.09 | 0.566 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.728 | 0.693 | 0.035 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.3941 | 0.4948 | 0.1007 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4461 | 0.6069 | 0.1608 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4729 | 0.5489 | 0.076 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.512 against 0.4989 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 0.0131, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Malaysia ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.