Malaysia vs Tonga: Spirits consumption per person
Malaysia
0.1287 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Tonga
0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Malaysia rank
154th
Tonga rank
156th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Malaysia
- Tonga
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.1287 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Tonga, a difference of 0.0187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Malaysia ranks 154th and Tonga ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.159 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.382 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.223 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.0786 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4944 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.1151 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0249 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.113 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Malaysia or Tonga?
- Malaysia, at 0.1287 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Malaysia and Tonga?
- 0.0187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Malaysia ranks 154th and Tonga ranks 156th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.