Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Beer consumption per person

Malaysia
0.5118
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.5005
in 2022
Malaysia rank
133rd
Sri Lanka rank
134th

Beer consumption per person over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.5118 against 0.5005 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0113.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 186 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3278 0.0489 0.2789 Malaysia
1970s 0.371 0.04 0.331 Malaysia
1980s 0.523 0.037 0.486 Malaysia
1990s 0.728 0.054 0.674 Malaysia
2000s 0.392 0.206 0.186 Malaysia
2010s 0.4457 0.3416 0.104 Malaysia
2020s 0.4787 0.4357 0.043 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beer consumption per person, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Malaysia, at 0.5118 against 0.5005 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in beer consumption per person between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
0.0113, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for beer consumption per person?
Malaysia ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Beer consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beer consumption per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed