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.
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
- 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 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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