Kiribati vs Malaysia: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

Kiribati
0.72
in 2020
Malaysia
0.74
in 2020
Kiribati rank
155th
Malaysia rank
153rd

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • Kiribati
  • Malaysia
00.511.5200020102020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.74 against 0.72 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 155th and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.17 0.593 0.574 Kiribati
2010s 0.678 0.67 0.008 Kiribati
2020s 0.72 0.74 0.02 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Kiribati or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.74 against 0.72 in Kiribati as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Kiribati and Malaysia?
0.02, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Kiribati ranks 155th and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.