Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.4952 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4952
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
131st
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.6039
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 0.4952, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Myanmar peaked at 0.6039 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
Myanmar ranks 131st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 | — |
| 1989 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1059 | +252.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1113 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1271 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1316 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1365 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1311 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.124 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1245 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1301 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1419 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1522 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.176 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2436 | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2799 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3235 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3462 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3967 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4596 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.522 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6039 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5351 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4515 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4587 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4697 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4952 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1264 | 0.1059 | 0.1419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3504 | 0.1522 | 0.6039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.482 | 0.4515 | 0.5351 | 5 |
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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Myanmar?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Myanmar was 0.4952 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6039 in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Myanmar rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Myanmar ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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