Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 1.61 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malaysia stood at 1.61.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malaysia peaked at 1.65 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 | — |
| 2001 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.37 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.19 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.31 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malaysia?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Malaysia was 1.61 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Malaysia ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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