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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
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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