Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 3.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2019
All-time low
3.2%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malaysia is 3.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malaysia peaked at 3.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2006.
Malaysia ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malaysia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Malaysia was 3.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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