Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.8093 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8093
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.8558
in 2018
All-time low
0.6046
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia stood at 0.8093.
The figure is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia peaked at 0.8558 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6046, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7047 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7047 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6816 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6748 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.66 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.631 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6046 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6074 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6251 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6484 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6679 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.695 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7121 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7124 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7345 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7789 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8381 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8518 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8558 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8204 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7905 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.785 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7835 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8093 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8093 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6542 | 0.6046 | 0.7047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7667 | 0.6679 | 0.8558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7955 | 0.7835 | 0.8093 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 167 Oman 1.18 compare
- 168 Malawi 0.9999 compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 0.9564 compare
- 171 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7819 compare
- 172 Madagascar 0.7277 compare
- 173 Marshall Islands 0.7036 compare
More social development data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
- 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia was 0.8093 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8558 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6046 in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Malaysia ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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