Beer consumption per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Beer consumption per person was 0.5118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
133rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1998
All-time low
0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1972
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Malaysia, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Malaysia stood at 0.5118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Malaysia peaked at 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1972.
That places Malaysia 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.0% |
| 1963 | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4558 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -46.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4228 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4166 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4126 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3806 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3427 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3399 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3724 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3649 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3741 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3859 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3991 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3953 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3879 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4552 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.505 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4913 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5335 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4443 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.5118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.5118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 53% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3278 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.371 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.523 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.392 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3399 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4558 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3741 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5335 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4787 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4443 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 131 Bahrain 0.5495 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 132 Ghana 0.5122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 0.5005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 0.494 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 136 Central African Republic 0.4793 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Malaysia?
- Beer consumption per person in Malaysia was 0.5118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1998.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1972.
- How does Malaysia rank for beer consumption per person?
- Malaysia ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.