Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar
Myanmar: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 38.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
38.2%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2019
All-time low
33.5%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 38.2% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar peaked at 39.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5% | — |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -2.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 38.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 38.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.8% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Myanmar was 38.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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