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.
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 - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 35.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 870.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 631 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,794 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 1,604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.661 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 43.61 (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.