Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Malaysia
Malaysia: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 9.89 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Malaysia is 9.89, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Malaysia peaked at 10.04 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.73, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.58 | — |
| 2001 | 8.58 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.49 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.71 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.61 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.25 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.73 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 7.76 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.99 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.31 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.78 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.71 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.68 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.93 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 9.82 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 10.04 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.89 | -1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 9.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.33, 41% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 9.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.16, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 | 7.73 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 | 8.5 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 | 9.89 | 9.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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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, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Malaysia?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Malaysia was 9.89 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Malaysia ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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