Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.4989 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4989
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
130th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 1998
All-time low
0.25
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia is 0.4989, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia peaked at 0.85 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1972.
Malaysia ranks 130th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4 | — |
| 1962 | 0.34 | -15.0% |
| 1963 | 0.31 | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.34 | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.27 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.25 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.33 | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4 | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 0.36 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.47 | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.55 | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.61 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.58 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.62 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.49 | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.47 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.45 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.48 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.52 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.57 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7 | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.72 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.74 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.81 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.85 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4598 | -45.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4257 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4189 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4146 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.414 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3821 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.344 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3412 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3739 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3665 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3755 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3874 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.401 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3973 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3897 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4568 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5058 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.529 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4895 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5293 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4744 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4376 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5017 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4519 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4989 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3278 | 0.29 | 0.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.371 | 0.25 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.523 | 0.45 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.728 | 0.57 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3941 | 0.3412 | 0.4598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4461 | 0.3755 | 0.5293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4729 | 0.4376 | 0.5017 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 127 Turkmenistan 0.5125 compare
- 128 Nigeria 0.512 compare
- 129 Cook Islands 0.5117 compare
- 131 Myanmar 0.4952 compare
- 132 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4771 compare
- 133 Benin 0.4759 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 150,164 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0042 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia was 0.4989 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 1998.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1972.
- How does Malaysia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Malaysia ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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