Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Myanmar
Myanmar: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 5.05 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Myanmar, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Myanmar stood at 5.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Myanmar peaked at 5.47 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 149th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.03 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.14 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.38 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.68 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.32 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.66 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 5.01 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.47 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.09 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 3.05 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 5.05 | 5.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 146 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.44 compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 5.42 compare
- 148 Pakistan 5.35 compare
- 150 Israel 4.76 compare
- 151 Central African Republic 4.7 compare
- 152 Tuvalu 4.67 compare
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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Myanmar?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Myanmar was 5.05 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Myanmar ranks 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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