Ethiopia vs Malaysia: Opioid use disorder death rate

Ethiopia
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
113th
Malaysia rank
116th

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malaysia
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

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 deaths per 100,000 people 0.092 deaths per 100,000 people 0.013 deaths per 100,000 people Ethiopia
2010s 0.117 deaths per 100,000 people 0.108 deaths per 100,000 people 0.009 deaths per 100,000 people Ethiopia
2020s 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Ethiopia or Malaysia?
Ethiopia, at 0.16 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 Ethiopia and Malaysia?
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 opioid use disorder death rate?
Ethiopia ranks 113th 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.