Per capita milk consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita milk consumption was 44.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.8
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
60.96
in 1995
All-time low
21.44
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Malaysia stood at 44.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Malaysia peaked at 60.96 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.44, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.69 | — |
| 1962 | 31.64 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 34.9 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 34.83 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 34.25 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 32.63 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 30.58 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 33.5 | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 30.23 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 36.29 | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 31.85 | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 30.69 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 35.65 | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 36.63 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 38.57 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 38.24 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 43.51 | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 42.79 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 43.87 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 45.05 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 45.64 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 36.58 | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 42.92 | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 44.09 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 40.48 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 39 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 42.2 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 51.22 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 41.55 | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 42.43 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 48.73 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 52.82 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 53.59 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 54.2 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 60.96 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 55.83 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 58.52 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 41.45 | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 48.41 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 51.45 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 50.22 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 48.55 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 42.84 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 46.74 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 44.54 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 39.93 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 36.75 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 28.6 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 22.57 | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 21.44 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 26.76 | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 28.76 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 26.15 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 30.24 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 27.61 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 39.02 | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 44.04 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 44.63 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 35.5 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 39.87 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 39.14 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 44.8 | +14.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 44.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 44.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.08, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.58 | 30.23 | 34.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.81 | 30.69 | 43.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.87 | 36.58 | 51.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.69 | 41.45 | 60.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.25 | 28.6 | 51.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.12 | 21.44 | 44.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.83 | 35.5 | 44.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Malaysia?
- Per capita milk consumption in Malaysia was 44.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.96 in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.44 in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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