Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Costa Rica
72.3%
in 2019
Malaysia
73.0%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
18th
Malaysia rank
17th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 73.0% against 72.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 77.3% | 22.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 72.7% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 73.0% against 72.3% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.