Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 1.93 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Myanmar, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Myanmar is 1.93, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Myanmar peaked at 2.12 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.37 | — |
| 2001 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.52 | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.67 | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.68 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.71 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.75 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.81 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.98 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.76 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.93 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.676 | 0.37 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.1 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 131 Vanuatu 2.04 compare
- 132 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.02 compare
- 133 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.99 compare
- 135 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.92 compare
- 136 Mozambique 1.89 compare
- 137 Singapore 1.81 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1154 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Myanmar?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Myanmar was 1.93 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Myanmar ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.