Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 18.96 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
18.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.35
in 2014
All-time low
13.69
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malaysia stood at 18.96.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malaysia peaked at 21.35 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.69, in 2003.
Malaysia ranks 118th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.94 | — |
| 2001 | 13.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.69 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.13 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.11 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 16.93 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 17.81 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 18.35 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 18.63 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.76 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 20.6 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 21.29 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 21.26 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.35 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.84 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 20.17 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.64 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.96 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 18.96 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 18.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.07, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 18.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.57, 66% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.65 | 13.69 | 18.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.28 | 18.96 | 21.35 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 115 Ecuador 19.41 compare
- 116 Panama 19.34 compare
- 117 Cape Verde 19.19 compare
- 119 Switzerland 18.64 compare
- 120 Bolivia 18.59 compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 18.55 compare
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 spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malaysia?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malaysia was 18.96 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.35 in 2014.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.69 in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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