Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.1606 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.1606 for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia peaked at 0.181 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1412, in 2007.
Malaysia ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1694 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1694 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1635 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1609 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1565 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1488 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1418 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1412 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1444 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1487 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.152 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1563 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1587 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1576 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1612 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1691 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1798 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.181 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1802 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1727 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1661 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1627 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1591 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1606 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1606 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1545 | 0.1412 | 0.1694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1669 | 0.152 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1618 | 0.1591 | 0.1661 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Malaysia was 0.1606 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.181 in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1412 in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Malaysia ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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