Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 16.26 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 16.26 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malaysia peaked at 16.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.22, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 151st 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.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.99 | — |
| 2001 | 15.73 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.6 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.54 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.57 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.42 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.34 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.37 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.43 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.22 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.32 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.51 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.68 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.73 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.85 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.86 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.03 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.22 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.42 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.61 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.26 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.52 | 15.22 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.92 | 15.32 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.26 | 16.26 | 16.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 148 Sierra Leone 17.35 compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 16.82 compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 16.41 compare
- 152 Mali 15.99 compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 15.5 compare
- 154 Eritrea 15.15 compare
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 adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malaysia?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Malaysia was 16.26 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.22 in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Malaysia ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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