Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Malaysia
Malaysia: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 0.8093 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Malaysia stood at 0.8093.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Malaysia peaked at 0.8558 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6046, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 160th out of 192 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 consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 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
- 157 Oman 1.18 compare
- 158 Malawi 0.9999 compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 0.9564 compare
- 161 Madagascar 0.7277 compare
- 162 Marshall Islands 0.7036 compare
- 163 Tajikistan 0.6826 compare
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Malaysia?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Malaysia was 0.8093 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8558 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6046 in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Malaysia ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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