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

Madagascar
0.99
in 2020
Malaysia
0.74
in 2020
Madagascar rank
152nd
Malaysia rank
153rd

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

  • Madagascar
  • Malaysia
00.511.5200020102020

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.99 against 0.74 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 152nd and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 185 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1 0.593 0.507 Madagascar
2010s 1 0.67 0.33 Madagascar
2020s 0.99 0.74 0.25 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Madagascar or Malaysia?
Madagascar, at 0.99 against 0.74 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Madagascar and Malaysia?
0.25, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Malaysia rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Madagascar ranks 152nd 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.