Spirits consumption per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Spirits consumption per person was 0.1287 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits 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
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Malaysia is 0.1287 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Malaysia peaked at 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2002.
That places Malaysia 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.171 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.159 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0786 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.091 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1151 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0979 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1239 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.113 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1002 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1287 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 151 Ethiopia 0.1582 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 0.1358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 153 Tunisia 0.1313 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 155 Benin 0.1167 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 156 Tonga 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 157 Morocco 0.105 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 444.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (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 consumption per person in Malaysia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Malaysia was 0.1287 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 spirits consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1981.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Malaysia ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.