Wine as share alcohol consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Wine as share alcohol consumption was 6.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Wine as share alcohol consumption in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, wine as share alcohol consumption in Malaysia stood at 6.4.
That represents a change of up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as share alcohol consumption in Malaysia peaked at 7.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Wine as share alcohol consumption in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 | — |
| 2001 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.38 | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 7.27 | +66.1% |
| 2004 | 7.9 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 7.74 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.28 | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.83 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.99 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.88 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.74 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 5.49 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 6.16 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 6.52 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.34, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.58, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine as share alcohol consumption in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +66.1% | 4.38 | 7.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.41 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 3.9 | 6.52 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 99 Egypt 7.21 compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 6.98 compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 6.62 compare
- 103 Japan 6.15 compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 5.72 compare
- 105 Grenada 5.55 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 wine as share alcohol consumption in Malaysia?
- Wine as share alcohol consumption in Malaysia was 6.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as share alcohol consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest wine as share alcohol consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for wine as share alcohol consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Wine as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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