Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Myanmar
Myanmar: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 72.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Myanmar, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Myanmar is 72.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Myanmar peaked at 83.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 65.6% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 72.1% | 83.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.8% (2019)
- GDP per capita 1,128 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 25.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 61.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,128 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,100 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.70 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.52 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.68 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Myanmar?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Myanmar was 72.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Myanmar ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.