Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 22.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malaysia is 22.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malaysia peaked at 23.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2007.
Malaysia ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.2% | — |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 22.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 22.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 22.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malaysia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malaysia was 22.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Malaysia ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.