Cambodia vs Malaysia: Opioid use disorder death rate

Cambodia
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cambodia rank
119th
Malaysia rank
116th

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • Cambodia
  • Malaysia
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Cambodia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

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

Cambodia ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 194 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.088 deaths per 100,000 people 0.092 deaths per 100,000 people 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia
2010s 0.104 deaths per 100,000 people 0.108 deaths per 100,000 people 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia
2020s 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Cambodia as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Cambodia and Malaysia?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
Cambodia ranks 119th 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.