Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 73.62 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
73.62
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 185 countries
All-time high
75.77
in 2009
All-time low
73.06
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malaysia, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 75.12001: 75.42002: 75.62003: 75.62004: 75.52005: 75.62006: 75.72007: 75.62008: 75.42009: 75.82010: 75.62011: 75.22012: 74.92013: 74.82014: 74.52015: 74.52016: 74.22017: 73.82018: 73.42019: 73.12020: 73.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Malaysia is 73.62, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Malaysia peaked at 75.77 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 73.06, in 2019.

Malaysia ranks 35th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malaysia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 75.11
2001 75.45 +0.4%
2002 75.57 +0.2%
2003 75.61 +0.1%
2004 75.51 -0.1%
2005 75.65 +0.2%
2006 75.69 +0.1%
2007 75.58 -0.1%
2008 75.44 -0.2%
2009 75.77 +0.4%
2010 75.56 -0.3%
2011 75.22 -0.4%
2012 74.9 -0.4%
2013 74.79 -0.1%
2014 74.53 -0.3%
2015 74.49 -0.1%
2016 74.19 -0.4%
2017 73.84 -0.5%
2018 73.45 -0.5%
2019 73.06 -0.5%
2020 73.62 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.54 75.11 75.77 10
2010s 74.4 73.06 75.56 10
2020s 73.62 73.62 73.62 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 32 Eritrea 76.29 compare
  2. 33 Sierra Leone 74.87 compare
  3. 34 Uzbekistan 74.03 compare
  4. 36 Chad 72.03 compare
  5. 37 Ethiopia 71.49 compare
  6. 38 Zimbabwe 71.38 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Malaysia?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Malaysia was 73.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 75.77 in 2009.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 73.06 in 2019.
How does Malaysia rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Malaysia ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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