Brunei vs Malaysia: Opioid use disorder death rate

Brunei
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brunei rank
116th
Malaysia rank
116th

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • Brunei
  • Malaysia
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Brunei ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.092 deaths per 100,000 people 0.092 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia
2010s 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people 0.108 deaths per 100,000 people 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia
2020s 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Brunei or Malaysia?
Brunei, at 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Brunei and Malaysia?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
Brunei ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Opioid use disorder death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.