Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Malaysia
Malaysia: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 0.8093 ltpureal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8093 ltpureal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.8558 ltpureal
in 2018
All-time low
0.6046 ltpureal
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Malaysia stood at 0.8093 ltpureal.
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 ltpureal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6046 ltpureal, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 185th out of 226 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7047 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 0.7047 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6816 ltpureal | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6748 ltpureal | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.66 ltpureal | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.631 ltpureal | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6046 ltpureal | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6074 ltpureal | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6251 ltpureal | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6484 ltpureal | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6679 ltpureal | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.695 ltpureal | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7121 ltpureal | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7124 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7345 ltpureal | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7789 ltpureal | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8381 ltpureal | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8518 ltpureal | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8558 ltpureal | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8204 ltpureal | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7905 ltpureal | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.785 ltpureal | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7835 ltpureal | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8093 ltpureal | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8093 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.8093 ltpureal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.18 ltpureal, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.8093 ltpureal is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.94 ltpureal, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6542 ltpureal | 0.6046 ltpureal | 0.7047 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7667 ltpureal | 0.6679 ltpureal | 0.8558 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7955 ltpureal | 0.7835 ltpureal | 0.8093 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 182 Oman 1.18 ltpureal compare
- 183 Malawi 0.9999 ltpureal compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 0.9564 ltpureal compare
- 186 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.7819 ltpureal compare
- 187 Madagascar 0.7277 ltpureal compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 0.7036 ltpureal compare
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (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 ltpureal 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 ltpureal 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 ltpureal in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Malaysia ranks 185th out of 226 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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