Ethiopia vs Malaysia: Death rate from opioid use who

Ethiopia
0.16
in 2021
Malaysia
0.13
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
113th
Malaysia rank
116th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malaysia
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.16 against 0.13 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.105 0.092 0.013 Ethiopia
2010s 0.117 0.108 0.009 Ethiopia
2020s 0.145 0.115 0.03 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Ethiopia or Malaysia?
Ethiopia, at 0.16 against 0.13 in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Ethiopia and Malaysia?
0.03, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Ethiopia ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed