Alcohol consumption per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Alcohol consumption per person was 1.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2018
All-time low
0.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Myanmar, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per person in Myanmar is 1.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Myanmar peaked at 2.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 0.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.68 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.76 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 2.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.676 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 131 Vanuatu 2.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 132 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 133 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 135 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 136 Mozambique 1.89 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 137 Singapore 1.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 531.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 791,040 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 219.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 194.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Myanmar?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Myanmar was 1.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Myanmar ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.