Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Malaysia
Malaysia: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 74.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
81.2%
in 2000
All-time low
71.4%
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 74.6% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Malaysia peaked at 81.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 23rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.2% | — |
| 2001 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 74.4% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 71.4% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 74.3% | 76.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Malaysia?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Malaysia was 74.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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