Japan vs Malaysia: Death rate from opioid use who

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

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
00.050.10.150.20.25200020102021

How they compare

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

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.164 0.092 0.072 Japan
2010s 0.169 0.108 0.061 Japan
2020s 0.15 0.115 0.035 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Japan or Malaysia?
Japan, at 0.16 against 0.13 in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Japan and Malaysia?
0.03, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Japan 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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About this data

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