Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malaysia
Malaysia: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 16.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 16.3% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malaysia peaked at 16.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 149 Sierra Leone 17.3% compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 16.8% compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 16.4% compare
- 153 Mali 16.0% compare
- 154 Azerbaijan 15.5% compare
- 155 Eritrea 15.2% compare
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malaysia?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Malaysia was 16.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Malaysia ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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