Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Opioid use disorder death rate
Costa Rica
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
116th
Malaysia rank
116th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica 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.
Costa Rica ranks 116th 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 | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.059 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.092 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.033 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.108 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.028 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 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Costa Rica 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.