Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 1.26 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malaysia stood at 1.26.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malaysia peaked at 1.29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.93 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.95 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.99 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.26 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23, 30% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.93 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.01 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malaysia?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Malaysia was 1.26 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Malaysia ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 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.