Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malaysia
Malaysia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 83.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
83.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 2009
All-time low
83.4%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 83.7% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malaysia peaked at 84.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 83.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 83.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 84.0% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 83.4% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 32 Eritrea 84.8% compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 84.5% compare
- 34 Mali 84.0% compare
- 36 Turkmenistan 83.6% compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 83.2% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 82.7% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malaysia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malaysia was 83.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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