Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.38 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Malaysia, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.38 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2016.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Malaysia peaked at 0.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.45 | — |
| 2001 | 0.41 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.38 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.34 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.37 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.39 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.388 | 0.34 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.4 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Malaysia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Malaysia was 0.38 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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