Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption

Malaysia
0.38
in 2016
Sri Lanka
0.36
in 2015
Malaysia rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
146th

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
0.10.20.30.40.5200020082016

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.38 against 0.36 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 189 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.388 0.177 0.211 Malaysia
2010s 0.3917 0.3517 0.04 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Malaysia, at 0.38 against 0.36 in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
0.02, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
Malaysia ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 189 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
Last refreshed