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

Malaysia
0.74
in 2020
Qatar
1.05
in 2020
Malaysia rank
153rd
Qatar rank
151st

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

  • Malaysia
  • Qatar
00.511.5200020102020

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.05 against 0.74 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.31.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 153rd and Qatar ranks 151st of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.593 1.18 0.585 Qatar
2010s 0.67 1.16 0.487 Qatar
2020s 0.74 1.05 0.31 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Malaysia or Qatar?
Qatar, at 1.05 against 0.74 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Malaysia and Qatar?
0.31, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Qatar?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Qatar rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Malaysia ranks 153rd and Qatar ranks 151st 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.