Beer as share alcohol consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 72.95 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
72.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
81.29
in 2000
All-time low
72.05
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 72.95 for beer as share alcohol consumption in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Malaysia peaked at 81.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.05, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.31 | 74.57 | 81.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.74 | 72.05 | 73.57 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 14 Iran 75.37 compare
- 15 Bolivia 74.42 compare
- 16 Colombia 73.83 compare
- 18 Costa Rica 72.31 compare
- 19 Mozambique 72.06 compare
- 20 Solomon Islands 71.33 compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.54 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.38 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 12,352 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 22.1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 444.41 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 12,352 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Malaysia?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Malaysia was 72.95 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.05 in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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