Kenya vs Malaysia: Death rate from opioid use who

Kenya
0.15
in 2021
Malaysia
0.13
in 2021
Kenya rank
115th
Malaysia rank
116th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
0.10.150.20.250.3200020102021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.15 against 0.13 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02.

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

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

Kenya ranks 115th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.184 0.092 0.092 Kenya
2010s 0.219 0.108 0.111 Kenya
2020s 0.18 0.115 0.065 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Kenya or Malaysia?
Kenya, at 0.15 against 0.13 in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Kenya and Malaysia?
0.02, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Kenya ranks 115th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 192 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